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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest DC did restrictive early action and was accepted at a "dream" school.  We didn't think it was the right place for DC, but s/he wouldn't consider doing any more applications.  By that point, s/he was sick of the whole application process, plus, "hey -- I got into a school that people dream of getting into, Mom."  Fast-forward -- DC pretty much hated the school and transferred to a very different school (a school we had suggested way back in junior year, though DC had declined to even visit.)  All's well that ended well -- DC (now a senior) is very happy, but we're not EA/ED fans.              [/quote]Good things worked out for your DC. However, [b]EA and restrictive EA are totally different a[/b]nd might not have had such a bad experience who s/he had done EA.[/quote]

NP - How so? EA and REA/SECA are different but I'm not sure if I'd characterize it as "totally different." One just has more restrictions than the other. Maybe I am missing your point. [/quote]

I also would characterize EA and ED as "totally different." With ED, a kid is essentially making up his/her mind about what college to attend by, what? the end of October in order to get the application prepared? Which seems to be the problem you have with ED--that your DD made up her mind too quickly and didn't consider enough options? But that isn't an issue with EA. Students can apply EA to as many colleges as they want (assuming the college has an EA option), so they can keep their options open. And if, on further reflection, students realize there are other colleges they are interested in, they are free to submit additional RD applications, as many as they want, no matter what the outcome of their EA applications have been. Further, with EA, while acceptance may come early, the final decision doesn't have to be made until May 1, same as RD.

So really, the only thing EA has in common with ED is that the deadlines are typically in November and the notification of acceptance or rejection often comes before the new year.[/quote]

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