Almost all schools that have an advance ruling have a higher acceptance rate during this period than normal intake time. Some acceptance rates are nearly 40 percent higher, according to US News statistics, when making an early decision. Brown said the main reason TCU makes an early decision is to determine who, among the large number of applicants, is really interested in the university. «I think the ability to make an early decision is a great idea,» said Sarah Lonvick, Senior Political Science Major. «Some students have put their hearts into a particular school and know what they want to do sooner than others.» TCU and EMS announced on the same day that they included the option of an advance ruling in their licensing services. Wes Waggoner, the dean of bachelor`s clearance at SMU, worked earlier in TCU clearances, Brown said. TCU will be the third school in Texas to offer the early decision admission option. Early Action and Early Decision Deadlines are both November 1st, but the early decision reaction time is December 1st, a whole month before the Early Action Option response time. «We wanted to put aside the rivalry of schools and inform students about the early decision-making process, because that would be in the best interest of the students,» Waggoner said. If you wish to be verified at an early stage by transcripts during your junior year, you must have affixed a postmark to your application before 1 November.
You must do the SAT or ACT no later than November. Non-binding communication before 1 January. As this will be the first year of TCU where the early decision-making process will be used, Brown said he wasn`t sure how many applications to expect. TCU has been taking early action for many years. The difference between the two is that an advance ruling requires a contract signed by the student, tutor and advisor, which states that if accepted, they will attend university and withdraw all applications from other universities. The authorisation of an advance ruling is also referred to as a binding decision. Of these accepted students, 46% come from outside Texas, 59% are women, 88 countries are represented, 60+ are represented, and 77% of students receive some form of financial aid. «In an early decision, students identified TCU as their first choice,» Brown said. «And if they are accepted, they will tell TCU, `I`ll be there.` The university announced this decision last month, and it will be implemented during the fall semester…