Early Decision (ED) - a binding agreement
between you and a college in which you agree that you will attend that college
should they offer you admission. You can only apply to 1 college ED. If you're
accepted, you have to withdraw all your other applications to other colleges.
Early Action - a non-binding option where
students receive an admission decision early but have until the normal reply
date (typically May 1) to decide if they wish to attend that institution
Restricted or Single-Choice Early Action -
a non-binding option where a student may not apply Early Decision or Early
Action anywhere else
Regular Decision - the option to apply to
several colleges and universities, wait to hear decisions on all, review their
respective financial aid packages, and then make your decision by the reply
date (typically May 1)
Rolling Admission - where institutions have
a large window to submit an application instead of a hard deadline and
applications are evaluated as they are received, with decisions released based
on when you submitted your application.
