What is Early Decision?
Feb 8th, 2008 by Academics Plus Tutoring
Parents of high school students often feel overwhelmed and bewildered by all the information about the standardized exams students must take in preparation for college. At Academics Plus Tutoring Center, we are often asked questions such as: When should my child take the SAT? What does the SAT measure? What are the SAT subject tests? How many SAT subject tests must my child take? Which SAT subject tests should my child take?
We figured the questions our students ask are most likely the same questions our readers have, so over the next few weeks we will post the most frequently asked questions and our responses. Feel free to post your own questions in our comment box, and we will do our best to answer your question as well.
What is Early Decision?
When students apply to a particular school under the Early Decision plan, they apply early and agree to attend the school if accepted.
Upsides to Early Decision: Students will get admission decisions from the colleges/universities well in advance of the typical notification date.
Downsides to Early Decision: Students must take all the required tests before fall of senior year and complete applications for admission (and financial aid) no later than November 15. Early decision plans are “binding.” This means that if a student applies to a particular college as early decision candidate, he or she must attend if accepted and offered an adequate financial aid package.
Hint: Students should only apply under an early decision when they are very, very sure of the college they want to attend. Students who plan to weigh offers and financial aid packages from multiple colleges later in the spring should not apply under early decision plans!
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