"If-Then" Action Roadmap
Provide a simple logic flow based on your mid-December SCEA/REA result:
IF Accepted
Congratulations! You have until May 1st to decide. Reminder: SCEA is non-binding.
IF Deferred
Your restrictions are immediately lifted.
Strategic Advice: You can now apply to Early Decision II (ED2) at a different school (e.g., UChicago, Vanderbilt) to secure a spot before March.
IF Rejected
Your restrictions are lifted. Pivot immediately to a robust Regular Decision list.