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USC receives 42,000 Early Action applications, will introduce Early Decision

Admissions.Blog

USC only introduced its Early Action (EA) program for first-year applicants during the 2022-2023 admissions cycle; yet, it will soon formally announce that it is introducing Early Decision for certain applicants during the 2025-2026 admissions cycle.

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Early Decision Strategy for Carnegie Mellon University 2025-2026

The Koppelman Group

To lock in the strongest and most driven applicants, they offer a binding Early Decision option. What is Early Decision at Carnegie Mellon? They may not care about prospective students visiting campus or attending an info session, but there is no clearer way to show enthusiasm for CMU than to apply Early Decision.

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Class of 2026 Early Decision Notification Dates

The College Curators

Class of 2026 Early Decision Notification Dates Congratulations on submitting your ED/EA applications! Even though you have passed the first hurdle in this college application process, it’s time to start.

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Early Decision Strategy for UChicago 2025-2026

The Koppelman Group

If youre serious about UChicago, we implore you to apply early, and were going to make the case for why. UChicago loves Early Decision. If theyve got four ways for you to apply early or with heightened interest, and only one way to apply regular, its safe to assume it is a smart strategic choice to apply early.

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2025 Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA) College Admissions Trends

CTK College Coach

Regular Decision, Early Action, Rolling Admissions, Early Decision. CTK College Coach What are the trends for early decision and early acceptance for Class of 2025 compared to outcomes in the last few years? Northwestern, for example, had an increase of more than15% in early decision applications.

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Early Decision Strategy for UPenn 2025-2026

The Koppelman Group

Applicants who are serious about getting into Penn need to consider applying early decision. Early Decision or ED is an admission pathway where students pledge to withdraw other applications and attend if accepted. Students can only choose one school to apply to through Early Decision (at least at a time.

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Early Decision Strategy for Duke 2025-2026

The Koppelman Group

In 2025, their regular decision acceptance rate was under 5%, while ED acceptance sat at 12.8%. Early Decision is one of the smartest moves you can make, especially if Duke is your top choice. Early Decision is a binding admissions decision. One of the biggest reasons were fans of Early Decision?