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College Guidance: Glossary of Admissions Terms
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Regular Decision: The student must apply to the college by the college’s application deadline (usually in January). The college then reviews all applications and notifies all regular decision applicants of their decision at the same time. The decision letters are usually mailed at the end of March/beginning of April.
Early Decision: An application plan that obligates the student, if accepted, to attend that school. This makes Early Decision binding. A student accepted under the Early Decision plan, must withdraw all applications from other colleges and may not send additional applications to any other colleges once accepted Early Decision. Students can only apply to one school as an Early Decision applicant. Early Decision application deadlines are usually in November or December, and the student is usually notified of the college’s decision by mid-December to early January.
Early Action: This is an early application program that does NOT obligate the student to attend the school if accepted. It is non-binding, meaning that students can apply to more than one college under the early action plan. Early action application deadlines are usually due in November or December, and the student is usually notified of the college’s decision in December or January.
Single Choice Early Action: This option allows students to apply by a set date (usually early November) and receive an admissions decision (accept, deny, defer) well before the normal response. Students are not obligated to enroll or deposit if accepted. However, under Single Choice Early Action, students are NOT allowed to apply Early Action or Early Decision to other schools.
Rolling Admissions: Colleges with rolling admissions policies review applications as they receive them and send admissions decisions letters within a few weeks after all credentials have been received. Although colleges with rolling admissions do not have set application deadlines, it is advisable to apply early as chances of being admitted and receiving housing are better early on in the process. Rutgers and many state universities operate under Rolling Admissions.
Priority Application Deadline: A number of state institutions, including Rutgers, have something called a “priority deadline.” The date is usually around December 1st. Priority deadlines are not hard-and-fast deadlines by which a student must apply, but any student who wants to be considered for most scholarships and honors programs needs to apply by the priority deadline.
CEEB Code/School Code: This is a code number unique to Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union that colleges and the College Board often require. Schechter’s code number is 311503.
Common Application: The Common Application is a standard application that certain colleges accept as an equal to their own application. This application is a time-saver as you can complete one Common Application form, photocopy it, and send the form to any of the participating colleges. Or you can complete your forms on-line and submit them electronically or print and mail the hardcopy. Click here for more information.
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid): This is a financial aid form that all colleges require of financial aid applicants. The forms become available in December and the earliest the form can be filed is January 1. Students and parents should log on in October or November to set up an account and recieve a personal identification number (pin): www.fafsa.ed.gov
CSS Profile: This is a financial aid form that some colleges require of financial aid applicants. Colleges that require this form typically list two deadlines: the first is the deadline by when the student should register for the CSS Profile and the second is the deadline by when the student should complete and file the CSS Profile. http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp.
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