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Resource Center Should I Apply Early Decision or Early Action to College?
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Resource Center Should I Apply Early Decision or Early Action to College?

Should I Apply Early Decision or Early Action to College?

Wondering whether you should apply to a college through the Early Decision process? What about the Early Action process? Join MEFA’s Director of College Planning Julie Shields-Rutyna in a 30-minute conversation with college admissions expert Drew Carter from College of the Holy Cross as they discuss both Early Decision and Early Action. You’ll learn the advantages of both processes, as well as the pitfalls and challenges, and will learn which process (or neither!) might be best for you as you navigate college admissions season this fall.

September 23, 2026
6:30pm – 7:30pm
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Should I Apply Early Decision or Early Action to College?

Wondering whether you should apply to a college through the Early Decision process? What about the Early Action process? Join MEFA’s Director of College Planning Julie Shields-Rutyna in a 30-minute conversation with college admissions expert Drew Carter from College of the Holy Cross as they discuss both Early Decision and Early Action. You’ll learn the advantages of both processes, as well as the pitfalls and challenges, and will learn which process (or neither!) might be best for you as you navigate college admissions season this fall.

September 23, 2026
6:30pm – 7:30pm
RSVP