Is Applying Early Decision Right for Your Teen? (Benefits and Downsides)

Is Applying Early Decision Right for Your Teen? (Benefits and Downsides)

This week on the college front, my son Michael has been receiving several invitations to college admissions information sessions and notices of school scholarship opportunities. Since it’s mid-October, the main thing that he needed to decide was whether or not he was applying early decision to any of the colleges on his list though.

Is your family questioning if applying early decision is worth it since it is a binding commitment? If so, I want to break down the various admission types so that you can make the best decision for your high school senior.


This post has been updated and can now be found at my new College Prep Mom Blog site. It is called Early, Rolling, Regular: Which Type of College Admissions Is Best?