Daily Archives: April 6, 2026


Early is the New Regular: Why “Early and Excellent” is the ONLY Winning Strategy in Today’s College Admissions 

WARNING If you’re applying to selective colleges in the next couple of years and not planning to take advantage of Early Application Programs—ED (Early Decision), EA (Early Action), REA (Restrictive Early Action), EDII, and EAII—STOP! Do not pass go! You won’t be collecting $200 or very many acceptance letters that way. There is only one truly savvy application strategy today: Early and Excellent. Math doesn’t lie, and the data clearly show a HUGE advantage to applying to top, second-tier, and third-tier colleges EARLY, typically two months before a school’s Regular Application deadline. They also show that many savvy applicants are […]