{"id":27,"date":"2008-10-29T07:44:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-29T11:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admissions.me.holycross.edu\/2008\/10\/29\/should-i-apply-early-decision-or-regular-decision\/"},"modified":"2008-10-29T07:44:00","modified_gmt":"2008-10-29T11:44:00","slug":"should-i-apply-early-decision-or-regular-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/2008\/10\/29\/should-i-apply-early-decision-or-regular-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I apply Early Decision or Regular Decision?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Jim_r_tn\"<\/a>Many of you have likely met some of us here in Admissions,
\nmaybe even me(!), over the course of the last two months if we’ve been in your
\npart of the country, or even the world <\/em>traveling around visiting
\nschools and seeking out the best students!\u00a0 Some of you have attended a
\ncollege fair, or an evening reception, met some alumni, maybe had a personal
\ninterview, and hopefully you’ve been to campus by now at least once to see for
\nyourself all of the simply amazing things you’ve been hearing about.
\nYou’ve followed the advice of others and “demonstrated
\ninterest”\u00a0to us … but you’re wondering, “how else can I
\ndemonstrate my interest?<\/em> “.\u00a0 Well, the strongest demonstration of
\ninterest you can make is to apply<\/em><\/strong>; that’s the next step.<\/p>\n

So what happens to your application after you click
\n‘submit’, or place it in your mailbox for the postal worker\u00a0to deliver it
\nto us?\u00a0 Your application travels many miles, whether through the postal
\nsystem, or in cyberspace, there are many hours that are investing in your
\napplication after its submitted.\u00a0 Our clerical staff processes it, matches
\nit up with all the miscellaneous materials that may already be here, and they
\nbuild a physical file for you.\u00a0 Your application is then read by several
\nof the Counselors and given a full cover-to-cover review and evaluation.
\nOnce it has been prepared by the Counselors in the read process, it then goes before
\nthe 13 member selection committee for a full presentation and further
\ndiscussion.\u00a0 Together, all 13 of us make all application decisions.
\nThe process then comes full circle with a decision letter being generated by
\nour clerical staff, and mailed off to you to arrive back in your mailbox.<\/p>\n

\n

So now the question comes up in your mind, how do I
\napply?\u00a0\u00a0Some of you have already asked us for our opinion, “Should
\nI apply Early Decision, or just file a Regular Admission application? <\/em>”
\nTo enter the Early Decision process [deadline: December 15] is a highly
\npersonal choice; one only you, the student, can make.\u00a0 You may only apply
\nto one college or university under\u00a0an Early Decision plan.
\nWhy?\u00a0 It\u2019s binding.\u00a0\u00a0If you were to\u00a0apply Early Decision
\nhere (or anywhere) you will be saying in effect, “Holy Cross, you’re my
\nnumber one choice .. I love you more than anywhere else (and, well, after you
\nvisit here, how would you not<\/em> be able to say that!?) .. and if you take
\nme, I guarantee I’ll enroll, and will withdraw all of my other college
\napplications whether I’ve received a decision from them yet or not.”
\nThat’s a pretty big statement to make, right?\u00a0 Even with that said, ED can
\nbe an absolutely terrific process to go through … but you just absolutely
\nhave to know 110% that this is where you want to be, and know that you won’t be
\nchanging your mind later.<\/p>\n

\n

Why is ED\u00a0so terrific?\u00a0 For one, you’ll find out
\nour decision much earlier than if you were Regular Admission.\u00a0 This is
\ncalled “rolling notification”.\u00a0 Our decision process typically
\ntakes about four weeks from the time your application becomes complete<\/em>.
\nMany times it happens somewhat quicker than that, but four weeks is an
\naverage.\u00a0 We can make three possible decisions with your ED application:
\n“Accept” (Congratulations, you’re coming here!); “Defer”,
\nwhich simply means we’re moving your application to the Regular Admission pool,
\nand you’ll now learn your final decision alongside all of the Regular Admission
\ncandidates (you’ll still be notified of the “Defer” decision within
\napproximately 4 weeks); or “Not Admit”.\u00a0 Whatever the decision,
\nwe utilize a rolling notification so that you, the student, will know how to
\nproceed with any other application\u00a0you were considering submitting – –
\neither to move forward with them and make sure they’re all complete, or
\nwithdraw them because you’re coming to Holy Cross!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you decide to apply Regular Admission [deadline: January
\n15] you will receive your decision letter in the mail either in the last few
\ndays of March or first few days of April.\u00a0 While this seems like a long
\ntime away, trust me, it will be here\u00a0before you know it.\u00a0 Applying
\nRegular Admission keeps all of your options open, and allows you to consider
\nall of your admission decisions from all the schools to which you’ve applied
\nuntil May 1.<\/p>\n

There are certainly pros and cons to both application
\nprocesses.\u00a0 Because Early Decision is such a personal choice, and a big
\ncommitment, its a decision we can’t answer for you … only you, the student,
\ncan know for sure that this is the place you would like to attend for the next
\nfour years, and be connected with for the rest of your life.\u00a0 Best of luck
\nwith your process, however you choose to apply, and never hesitate to ask us
\nquestions as you go through it – – that’s why we’re here.<\/p>\n

Finally, if you’re eligible to do so, get out and VOTE<\/strong>
\non Tuesday … this is history in the making!<\/p>\n

James T. Richardson
\nAssociate Director of Admissions<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many of you have likely met some of us here in Admissions, maybe even me(!), over the course of the last two months if we’ve been in your part of the country, or even the world traveling around visiting schools and seeking out the best students!\u00a0 Some of you have attended a college fair, or … <\/p>\n

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