regular decision
Normal application timeline
Regular decision is the standard college admissions process with conventional deadlines, typically in January, and notifications in late March or April.
It contrasts with early decision and early action, which have earlier deadlines and binding or non-binding commitments.
Most applicants apply regular decision: She's applying regular decision to keep her options open.
- acceptConsent to receive
- college admissionsEntry to undergraduate study
- application deadlineFinal date for submissions
- enrollment periodDesignated sign-up timeframe
- senior yearLast year before graduation
wait · waiting game · recommendation letters · admissions criteria · reject · residency requirements · dual enrollment · sigh · GPA requirements · deferred admission · acceptance rate · academic calendar · hope · relief · transcripts · diversity initiatives · open enrollment · deadline
- admissionsapplication, acceptance letter, admissions, application deadline, admissions committee
- College Admissionscollege applications, application fee, college application, admission essays, applications
- law admissionsLSAT, application, GPA, letters of recommendation, transcript
- deadlinescutoff date, tax deadline, application deadline, project deadline, registration deadline
- college essaysprompt, word count, scholarship essay, short answer, introduction
regular decisionearly action
Nonbinding accelerated college application
early decision · ED · EA · early admission · rolling admissions
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