early decision

November college deadline

Early decision is a college admissions process where applicants apply to their first-choice school by an early deadline and receive an admission decision months before regular applicants.

The commitment is binding—students who are accepted must attend and withdraw applications elsewhere.

She applied early decision to Yale and got in by December.

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