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Early decision

Early decision (ED) or early acceptance is a type of early admission used in college admissions in the United States for admitting freshmen to undergraduate programs. It is used to indicate to the university or college that the candidate considers that institution to be their top choice through a binding commitment to enroll; in other words, if offered…

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YaleStanfordHarvardPrincetonUniversity of Virginia
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Admit rates and enrollment statistics

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Early decision

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Early decision

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related to Alternatives · 15
Early decision → Although, December, EA, Early, ED, ED II, February, Furthermore, II, It, January, Many, One, Some, The
related to Benefits for colleges · 12
Early decision → As, Boston College, Chicago, Class, EA, ED, For, Schools, Some, The, Tulane, Virginia
related to history · 11
Early decision → Fall, Florida, Harvard, However, It, Princeton, Stanford, The University, University, Virginia, Yale
has impact · 7
Early decision → ED, In, Several, Since, The, Universities, When
related to Admit rates and enrollment statistics · 7
Early decision → Applying, But, Early, In, Some, There, This
related to Binding commitment · 6
Early decision → Advisers, Early, If, In, It, The
is a · 1
Early decision → best choice for students who have clearly settled on one particular college.In 2009

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