Hi everyone! I'm planning my college application strategy and I am curious if anyone has a list, resource, or information on which colleges offer early decision as an application option? I'm particularly interested in top-tier schools and liberal arts colleges. Thanks a ton for the help!
Hi there! It's great that you're planning out your application strategy. Many top-tier schools and liberal arts colleges offer early decision as an application option. Early decision is a binding agreement that you'll attend that school if you're accepted, so you can only apply to one school early decision.
Examples of top-tier schools with early decision include: Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, Brown, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, Duke, Johns Hopkins, and Northwestern. When it comes to liberal arts colleges, some popular options include: Amherst, Swarthmore, Carleton, and Bowdoin.
If you're looking for a comprehensive list and additional resources, I'd recommend checking out CollegeVine's blog, where they regularly provide in-depth information about college application processes, including early decision. You can search for articles related to early decision on their site. Good luck with your applications!
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