Early round admission decisions will continue to be released through February 2026. Here is some important information and advice on what to do next.

Accepted: Congrats you gained acceptance through either an early action (non binding) or early decision (binding) round of admission.
Note: Some acceptances may have curve balls, like you will need to do your first semester abroad or at a satellite campus. They still consider this an offer/acceptance.
TO DO: Plan to attend an accepted student day event in early 2026.
Deferred: When a student gets deferred from either applying early decision or early action, your application gets moved to regular decision. *If you applied early decision and your application gets moved to regular decision, your admission is no longer binding.*
You are still in the running for admission. There are many reasons why a student’s application may be deferred to regular admission.
The admissions committee may want to see the student’s mid-semester grades, review most recent standardized test scores, compare the applicant to the regular decision applicant pool, or they ran out of time and did not have the chance to review every application that was submitted in the early round so they needed to defer some to the Regular round.
TO DO: If the college or university allows, accept being deferred to regular admissions in your portal. I highly recommend that you write a letter of continued interest (LOCI) if the school is your first choice and if they accept a LOCI.
This will communicate to the college that you intend to attend if granted admission. In the LOCI, you should express a deep interest in the college. Describe your visit to the college, mention a club or activity you would get involved in upon matriculating, discuss your intended major or delve into an area of study you’d like to pursue while attending this university. Make sure you clearly state that you will attend if granted admission to the college or university so there is no doubt that you will attend.
Denied: The magic word here is pivot. No student is admitted into every school they apply to. Focus on the ones you are admitted to.
TO DO: Make a plan to attend admitted student days in early 2026 for the schools you were admitted to.

Regular admission round decisions are typically released in March/April each Spring. Continue to check your portals, keep up your grades and above all else, enjoy your senior year and be true to yourself.

If you would like to learn more about the college admissions journey, contact Suzanne for a free consultation.