GLOSSARY (continued) Deferred Admission — Most colleges will allow students to postpone enrollment (defer admission) for one year after acceptance. The option is often called a “gap year.” Double Deposit — This term describes the unethical practice of submitting enrollment deposits, signaling a student’s intent to attend, to more than one college. The College Office strongly opposes this practice and will notify all schools if a student “double deposits.” The College Office will send a final transcript to only one college, except in the case of Wait Lists. Early Action (EA) — Under an Early Action plan a student normally will receive a decision by an institution before January 1, but, if admitted, will not have to inform the college of intent to enroll, or not, until May 1. Early Admission — Some colleges will grant admission to exceptional juniors who wish to forego their senior year of high school. Early Decision (ED) — Early Decision (or binding early, as it is sometimes called) offers students the opportunity to apply to their first-choice institution with the understanding that, if they are accepted, they will attend. A student should not enter into Early Decision lightly; it represents a moral commitment to the college. The vast majority of ED I programs have November 1 or November 15 deadlines with notification by December 15. The vast majority of ED II programs have January 1, January 15, or February 1 deadlines with notification by February 15. Educational Testing Service (ETS) — This organization is responsible for producing and administering a variety of standardized tests, among them the SAT and Subject Tests. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) — Under the terms of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (aka The Buckley Amendment), after students matriculate they will have access to the Secondary School Report Form and all other recommendations and supporting documents submitted by the students or on their behalf, unless the institution does not save recommendations post-matriculation or the students waive their right to access. We strongly encourage students to waive their right of access; admission offices will weigh more seriously what writers say if rights have been waived. Additionally, Common Application recommendation forms, both teacher and counselor, may not be submitted online until the student has completed the Privacy Notice for the Common Application. Fee Waivers — Both ACT and College Board offer testing fee waivers for students on financial aid. Check with the College Office if you think you qualify. Similarly, colleges offer application fee waivers; here, too, check with the College Office.
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