Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 23:52     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:But along those lines, theoretically, a student who applied to a school ED1 while applying to other EA schools could apply ED2 after getting deferred or rejected from ED1 before hearing from the EA schools (typically in mid-to-late January). If an EA school accepts the student and they prefer it to the ED2 school, they could withdraw from the ED2 school. This assumes that the ED2 school doesn’t turn around a decision unusually quickly (obviously a risk) which would bind the student to the ED2 school.

Yes, all that is fine. If you hear back from an EA (or rolling) school before you hear back from your ED (1 or 2), you can withdraw your ED app if you decide you’ve changed your mind, as long as you haven’t gotten the ED response back yet.


Unethical.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 23:10     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
Unethical students use the Coalition App and Common App to circumvent ED rules. Multiple Common Apps.

Also for REA or SCEA common app doesn't have a way to stop someone from applying to as many of these as the applicant can. It is simple to apply REA and SCEA to HYP all at the same time.

There are entire industries from Uzbekistan to China that exist to cheat/game the system.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 23:02     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Many, many, many international students apply to more than one ED school, it really depends on how creative your counselor can be to work with you.


Why internationals and not US students?


They could too, but need to have your counselor be creative.

You misspelled unethical.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 21:16     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
What does this even mean? How do you get around the common app commitment?
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 20:28     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Many, many, many international students apply to more than one ED school, it really depends on how creative your counselor can be to work with you.


Why internationals and not US students?


They could too, but need to have your counselor be creative.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 20:27     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
Anonymous wrote:But along those lines, theoretically, a student who applied to a school ED1 while applying to other EA schools could apply ED2 after getting deferred or rejected from ED1 before hearing from the EA schools (typically in mid-to-late January). If an EA school accepts the student and they prefer it to the ED2 school, they could withdraw from the ED2 school. This assumes that the ED2 school doesn’t turn around a decision unusually quickly (obviously a risk) which would bind the student to the ED2 school.

Yes, all that is fine. If you hear back from an EA (or rolling) school before you hear back from your ED (1 or 2), you can withdraw your ED app if you decide you’ve changed your mind, as long as you haven’t gotten the ED response back yet.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 20:09     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
Anonymous wrote:Many, many, many international students apply to more than one ED school, it really depends on how creative your counselor can be to work with you.


Why internationals and not US students?
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:44     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
Many, many, many international students apply to more than one ED school, it really depends on how creative your counselor can be to work with you.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:41     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
But along those lines, theoretically, a student who applied to a school ED1 while applying to other EA schools could apply ED2 after getting deferred or rejected from ED1 before hearing from the EA schools (typically in mid-to-late January). If an EA school accepts the student and they prefer it to the ED2 school, they could withdraw from the ED2 school. This assumes that the ED2 school doesn’t turn around a decision unusually quickly (obviously a risk) which would bind the student to the ED2 school.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:37     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
OP here - thanks so much!
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:11     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
College counselor here. You can't submit a second Early Decision application within the Common App. Should your DC need to apply to their ED2 school, they will need to coordinate this with their school counselor. They will apply Regular Decision to that college and then submit a paper ED agreement.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 18:10     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
You can only submit one ED application at a time. Need to wait for ED1 result to decide about ED2.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 17:36     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
I don’t think you’re allowed to submit an ED2 if you have a pending ED1. It’s still a binding ED process, and you can’t ethically promise to go to school 2 if you have not heard from school 1 yet.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 17:31     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
Anonymous wrote:DC has applied ED1 to their top choice. They know their second choice if they don't get into their ED1 school.

Question: should they submit their ED2 on Common App or wait to see if they get into their ED1 choice? Does Common App allow students to submit ED1 and ED2 apps simultaneously?


Wait to see.

No.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 17:29     Subject: ED1 and ED2 timing question
DC has applied ED1 to their top choice. They know their second choice if they don't get into their ED1 school.

Question: should they submit their ED2 on Common App or wait to see if they get into their ED1 choice? Does Common App allow students to submit ED1 and ED2 apps simultaneously?