| Terms to Know When Applying to Colleges/Universities
• Early Decision applications require an October or November application submission deadline (typically November 1), and you will know your acceptance by December or January. This is a binding decision. If you are admitted, you are committed to attending that school. You will enroll at the school and decline all acceptances to other universities.
• Early Action applications are nonbinding, but you get your notification of acceptance from the college early, and you do not need to commit to a college until the May 1 deadline.
• A Priority Date is when a college sets a date that applications are considered ahead of the regular decision date.
• Regular Decision is the most common of deadlines for colleges (usually in January or February) and your student should receive a response in March or April.
National Decision Day is May 1! This is the day most colleges/universities require you to make a decision about where you will attend and require you place a deposit.
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