For studying abroad, these abbreviations are like gobbledygook, and I have no idea what they mean. When reading the study abroad guide, I have dyslexia because I don't understand the meaning of these abbreviations. Let's make a comprehensive analysis of the meanings of these important words for studying in the United States.
First, apply in advance
Early application is the most special category, and the common early applications are mainly divided into:
1. Make a decision in advance.
2. Early Action (EA).
The deadline for early application is generally 165438+ 10/0, and some schools are 1 65438+10/5, and a few schools have different regulations. Generally, the time for applying for publishing the results in advance is around 65438+February 65438+May.
Decided in advance, English is Early Decision, abbreviated as ed (subdivided into ED 1 and ED2). To grasp ED correctly, we need to remember the following points.
1. Deadline. Generally speaking, the deadline for ED 1 is 1, and the deadline for ED2 is1.
2. Exclusive binding commitment with the university. Students applying for ED can only choose one university to apply in the form of ED, which means that you make such a promise: this university is my first choice, and if the school accepts me, I will definitely enroll.
3. Absolutely unique. When students apply for ED, you can only have one ED application in progress at any time, which means you can't apply for two ED schools at the same time.
4. Different time, same nature. Some universities have ED 1 and ED2, which means that if you are rejected by ED 1 of a university, you can reapply for ED2 of b university. Both ED 1 and ED2 follow the principle of absolute uniqueness and binding commitment of ED.
5. It can be skillfully synchronized with EA. Students can apply for EA of other schools at the same time, but they must be unbound EA.
6. Compatible with conventional applications. When applying for ED, students can apply for regular admission to other schools, that is, RD. However, once you are admitted to ed, you must immediately withdraw your ongoing application, and you can't apply for any new schools.
7. Conditions for allowing exit. Only when you apply for a need-based grant, but the school does not provide you with a scholarship, and you can't enter the school because of insufficient funds, you have the right to refuse the ed admission of the school.
8. Serious consequences of going back on our word. Students admitted to ed must register for admission (they can postpone their admission by applying for a gap year, etc. If you violate the ED agreement, such as applying for ED from two schools at the same time, the school has the right to cancel your ED qualification or even admission qualification.
Early Action, English is early action, abbreviated as EA. To fully understand the early actions, you need to master the following points:
1. Deadline. Generally speaking, the deadline of EA is 165438+ 10/.
2. No binding commitment. Students applying for EA do not need to make a commitment to enroll. Generally, students are required to reply whether to accept the admission results of our school before May 1 every year.
3. Unrestricted early action is not exclusive, that is, it does not restrict you from applying to other schools in advance at the same time, such as EA of University of Chicago and EA of Georgetown University. However, if other schools you choose are single-choice early recruitment or restricted early recruitment (REA), such as Yale University, you must abide by Yale's agreement and cannot apply for EA of Zhida University.
4. Single-choice early recruitment and restricted early recruitment are two extremely special early recruitment, which are exclusive, that is, you are restricted from applying for EA and ED in other schools. Therefore, once you choose single-choice early recruitment and restricted early recruitment, you can't apply for ED or EA in other schools.
5. Clever assurance. Generally, when we apply for ED, we always choose our favorite university, which belongs to our own Reach school (that is, you have to work very hard and get lucky to get it), while EA, we can choose our own matching school very cleverly (that is, a university with similar hardware and software conditions can get it). Once we are admitted, this school can become our guaranteed school. With the guarantee of preferential treatment, our mentality is definitely not.
6. When 6.EA is rejected, you can apply for the second round of ED2 and RD.
7. When students apply for EA, they can apply for normal admission to other schools. When you are admitted to EA, you don't have to withdraw other ongoing applications, but you can also apply for RD in other new schools.
Second, regular admission.
Generally speaking, the deadline for admission is 65438+1 October 1 in the following year, and the time to get the results is April1in the following year.
Regular admission has no binding commitment and exclusivity. You can apply for regular admission to multiple universities at the same time. You can decide whether to go or not after admission.
Third, rolling application.
Rolling application and rolling admission, that is, accept the application if there is a vacancy. First come first trial system; In a circular way, there is no certain deadline for admission application, and the application materials will be reviewed at any time, subject to the quota limit of that year. Rolling application has no constraints and exclusive restrictions.
Fourth, double admission.
Double admission, as the name implies, sends two admission notices on behalf of the school.
So which two admission notices are they? One is the conditional admission notice issued by the undergraduate school, and the other is the admission notice issued by the language center of the school. It is conditional to admit you on behalf of the school. What are the conditions? Is to go to the language center of the school to learn the language first.
When applying for double admission, we should pay attention to whether the school and the language center are separated, whether to apply directly for the undergraduate course or even the undergraduate language center, and how much the application fee is.
Take Syracuse University as an example. The undergraduate course and the language center are separate. If you accidentally only apply for an undergraduate course, the school will not consider your application because you have no language scores. On the contrary, if you only apply for the language center, even if the language center accepts you, you can't go without the undergraduate admission materials. Therefore, it is very important to understand the relationship between the school and the language center during the application process.
What kind of students are suitable for double admission?
American education is respected by the world, and the teaching quality and facilities of American universities are unmatched by other countries. American schools have always been discouraged from many parents and children who want to study abroad because of the high threshold and high cost of studying abroad. The dual undergraduate admission program in the United States gives students the opportunity to enter the stream path of famous schools. For those students who are studying in senior three/technical secondary school, graduated from senior high school/technical secondary school, studying in university/junior college, with average or unsatisfactory language performance, bound by the domestic education system and eager to realize their dreams. Break through the difficulties of applying for undergraduate students who have no language and whose language is not up to standard. Let students go to the United States to learn languages first, and study in famous American schools with peace of mind.
1. For high school students or college students, they are usually nervous in their studies and get excellent grades at school, but they really don't have time to take TOEFL or IELTS.
2. Schools offering dual admission usually have a late application deadline. For some students who apply late, have no time to take TOEFL or IELTS, and are about to graduate from high school or university, double admission is a good choice;
3. Language center learning can help students get familiar with the atmosphere and environment of American campus in advance, and can also improve their language level quickly and shorten the time of language learning.
What's the difference between double admission and international preparatory course?
Preparatory course is a basic preparatory course for universities, which is set up by implication for international students who do not meet the requirements of directly entering undergraduate degree courses. Public schools in the United States, Canada and New Zealand rarely offer preparatory courses, so students with poor language foundation can apply for dual admission programs, that is, language+professional courses.
The difference is that the preparatory course can only enter the university by passing the school exam, while the double admission is to issue professional notices when students apply for the school, and there is no need to read professional courses through language during the exam. Moreover, the content of the preparatory course is the study of language+specialized courses, and the language center with dual admission mainly studies the basic knowledge of language.
What are the advantages of double admission?
The advantage of dual admission, apart from the fact that the preparatory course can directly enter the undergraduate course through language learning without examination, is also a transitional role, so that students can have an understanding of American culture and environment before starting their undergraduate studies in the United States. Because of its low difficulty and small amount of courses, it can provide a good buffer for China high school graduates before entering undergraduate courses. Double admission gives those students with limited language achievements another chance to apply to famous American schools, and another way of learning, so that those children who are not suitable for exam-oriented education but are flexible but not fully developed can have another world. Double admission allows you to go to the United States to study languages with confidence. Under the influence of the big environment, you can successfully enter an ideal university through good language. Let you excel in all aspects after graduation.
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