Admissions strategy · reference

Early strategy by school

Your one restrictive early bet is one of the highest-leverage choices on your list — but only some schools offer each option. Here’s the early-application policy for every top school: binding Early Decision, ED II, restrictive/single-choice Early Action (REA/SCEA), or plain Early Action — each checked against the school’s own official source.

Across 224 of the most-applied-to schools. A school can offer more than one (e.g. ED + plain EA).

Turn this into a plan

Availability is only half the decision — the other half is where to spend your one restrictive early bet for the biggest lift. Build your list, then let the early-strategy advisor simulate ED vs. REA across your dream schools and land on the best play.

ED / ED II = binding (you must enroll if admitted). REA / SCEA = restrictive but non-binding (bars other early applications). EA = non-binding, no restrictions. We report availability, not per-school ED-vs-RD admit rates. Verified from official sources on the dates shown; policies and deadlines change — confirm with each school. Estimates and directional guidance, not guarantees.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.