When students apply, they, their parents, and their guidance counselor must sign that they’re applying to only one college via early decision. So to apply to two, all three of those people would have to agree to lie together. A student and a parent if they don’t understand or think they can be tricky? Maybe. But a guidance counselor could lose their job if caught, so highly unlikely.
What stops you from applying to multiple ED colleges?
When students apply, they, their parents, and their guidance counselor must sign that they’re applying to only one college via early decision. So to apply to two, all three of those people would have to agree to lie together. A student and a parent if they don’t understand or think they can be tricky? Maybe. But a guidance counselor could lose their job if caught, so highly unlikely.