Get Application For Admission - Regular Students

What Does Regular Decision Mean? Regular Decision is the regular application deadline, usually January 1. Apply Regular Decision means you are not applying in the early round, and you will receive your admission decision in the spring — usually around late-March into early-April.

If you want to change an RD application to ED2, contact the school and ask them to change your admission plan. First, check the college's admission portal for a space to send requests or messages; this is the ideal place to make a change like this.

Early decision plans are binding: A student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college. Early action plans are nonbinding: Students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date of May 1.

Applying to college early means your application will be due earlier — usually in November — than regular applications, which are generally due in January. As such, you can also expect to get your admission decision sooner, typically by mid-December.

The regular decision deadline is the last day that you can submit your application for admission to that particular college or university for the following school year (unless there is also rolling admission then you have to adhere to the rolling admission deadline). Regular decision deadlines vary school by school.

Regular application means any application that is not a preapproval application.

Ultimately, the choice of applying RD, ED, or EA depends on your individual circumstances, priorities, and level of preparedness. Regular decision is not a bad choice; it's simply another option that might work better for some students.

Regular admissions are one of the most common application options, as you can apply to as many schools as you want under this option. Once the college has received all applications, they are reviewed and all applicants are notified at the same time, during the spring of senior year.