Early action and early decision are two different ways to get into college. But if you’re confused about which one is better for you, don’t worry: it doesn’t matter which one you choose! Your scholarship offers will be the same either way. We’ll explain why down below. Keep reading!
Early Action
Early action is a way to apply to a school early and get your application in before the regular deadline. The earlier you apply, the better chance you have of getting accepted.
It’s important to note that early action is not as competitive as regular decision; therefore, some schools will be more likely to accept an applicant who applied under early action than they would if they submitted their application directly after being notified by email that their application had been accepted into regular decision round II.
The downside to applying early is that you don’t know what other applicants are doing. If you apply early and the school accepts you, they might also accept someone else who applied later in the year. This means that there’s no guarantee that your application will be accepted into regular decision round II if you apply early action; however, it does increase your chances of getting accepted.
Early Decision
Early decision, also known as ED or early action, is an option that allows you to submit your application by a certain date and then make a binding commitment to attend the school you applied. You must apply by the deadline of your first choice school’s admissions office. If someone else takes this spot before you do, it may not be too late for you!
If accepted into the program of your first choice college or university (or another school in which you’ve been offered admission), then early decision means that once accepted into that particular program at their campus location (whether it be local or far away), there will be no more chances left over until graduation dates arrive again when deciding whether or not one wants any additional courses taught by professors from other countries based solely upon convenience rather than necessity; thus saving valuable time spent taking unnecessary trips across oceans just because someone wanted something done yesterday afternoon instead today morning.”
What If You Can’t Decide Between Early Action and Early Decision
If you can’t make up your mind between early action and early decision, go with the one that works best for you. It’s okay if you decide to take a year off from college before starting—it doesn’t mean that everything is over! You’ll still be able to get into another school later on if there’s an opening in their class.
If you’re absolutely sure about going somewhere after high school but aren’t sure which program will work best for you, then choose either early action or early decision because both options are valid paths toward achieving higher education.
If you’re not sure about going to a particular school but know that you want to go somewhere after high school, then it’s best to choose an early decision. This is because the school will know that you’re committed to attending and can be assured that they won’t lose your spot if another college wants you too.
Your Choice Will Not Impact Your Scholarship Offers.
So which one should you choose? The answer is neither.
Scholarships are not impacted by early action vs early decision. If you’re admitted to an early action school, you’ll receive the same amount of money and scholarship awards as if your application had been submitted during regular admissions season (which takes place during November). That said, it’s important to know that once all decisions have been made and accepted students have received their offers of admission or financial aid packages from each school they applied to, then these amounts cannot be changed or amended at any point after this point in time either due to financial reasons or other issues such as health emergencies etcetera.”
In addition, if you’re admitted to a school through early action, the admissions office will not tell you the results of your application to other schools until after final decisions have been made for all students who applied through regular admission. This is because they don’t want any outside influences to impact their decision-making process.”
Differences Between Early Action and Early Decision
Overall, the differences between early action vs early decision are confusing. Both require you to submit your application by a certain date and time, but they have different deadlines, fees, and requirements.
For example, an early action program has no fee for submitting an application—the only cost is that you’ll have to pay if you’re accepted into the program or waitlisted (and then receive notification). On the other hand, an early decision program requires both financial aid award letters from all schools on your list of choices AND an official letter from each school confirming which one they’d prefer to see first; otherwise, they won’t consider your file until all these things happen!
The best way I’ve found so far is through this website called “AdmitHub.” It lets people upload their own letters instead of having admissions officers send them through snail mail or faxes so those documents don’t get lost along with everything else in those piles at home!
Think About Your Options
If you’re not comfortable with making a commitment, then early action may be the way to go. If your situation is urgent and there’s no time to wait, then an early decision could mean that you don’t have all of the information necessary before making a choice.
If this sounds like something that could apply to your current situation, then hopefully we’ve given some good reasons why it might be worth considering taking matters into your own hands!
The Bottom Line
If you’re a student applying to multiple colleges and/or universities, it’s recommended that you take the time to research both early action and early decision acceptance plans. It will be important for you to understand how each program works in order to make an informed decision about where to apply, and when. Of course, the appeal of a particular school (and its location) will also factor into your choice.
Just remember that whatever you decide, it won’t impact your scholarship offers. It will just affect how long it takes to get them!
