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USC Marshall Introduces Early Decision: What It Means for Applicants

Top Tier Admissions

The University of Southern Californias Marshall School of Business has announced an Early Decision (ED) option for first-year applicants to its undergraduate business and accounting programs. However, many business schools offer flexible Early Action or priority deadlines rather than binding commitments.

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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 UChicago 2025-2026

The Koppelman Group

UChicago is one of the most popular colleges amongst our clients, and its one of the best places to study things like econ, public policy, business, and math. If youre serious about UChicago, we implore you to apply early, and were going to make the case for why. UChicago loves Early Decision. What is ED? Why Should I ED?

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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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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

Duke is especially well-regarded for its programs in public policy, biomedical engineering, and pre-law, and with acceptance rates dropping each year, its only getting more competitive. In 2025, their regular decision acceptance rate was under 5%, while ED acceptance sat at 12.8%. Early Decision is a binding admissions decision.

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Early Decision vs. Regular Decision: Which One is Right for You?

AdmissionSight

College applications can feel like a giant maze, and choosing between Early Decision (ED) and Regular Decision (RD) is one of the biggest choices along the way. Maybe you’ve heard that applying early can boost acceptance chances, or you’re wondering if keeping options open is better. What is Early Decision?