ROLLING ADMISSION

Introduction

Rolling Admission refers to evaluating the application as received. In the case of rolling admission, all the applications are received within a specific period and are evaluated as they are received. The results are out within a few weeks as they are evaluated. Early actions refer to the early admission process offered by some universities. It is non-binding that it gives a choice to the application to accept or reject the offer. On the other hand, regular decisions are bidding to applicants as the candidate has to withdraw all applications if chosen in one Institute.

Advantages and disadvantages of rolling admission

The advantages of rolling admission are it reduces stress as the response is received earlier. It reduces the competition level as the applications are evaluated as soon as they are applied, so it is not compared with the application of the other candidate. It is flexible as it is not bidding; it allows the candidate to decide upon the university (credenc.com, 2021).

The disadvantage of rolling admission is that it works on a first-come, first-serve basis, which creates pressure on prospective candidates who wait for long; also, the housing and AUD are provided to first come admission candidates, thereby leaving the candidate with no deadline.

Rolling admission in college and deadline

The rolling admission process in college refers to evaluating the application and declaring the results within a minimum time. The rolling admission deadline in college is generally six months. It differs from the traditional admission process in a way that in case traditional process applications are received within a set deadline and are evaluated once all applications are received within the set deadline. In the case of rolling admission in the college, applications are received in a longer time frame of about six months, and the applications are evaluated as they are received. Rolling admission in college works on a first-come, first-serve basis. The results are declared within four to six weeks. It reduces pressure as it has a longer deadline. It reduces competition and is flexible in terms of college admission.

Rolling admission vs early decision

Definition: Early decision is binding to the candidate. It is non-binding. The candidate, after applying for an early decision, hears back the results soon. Once the candidates are selected under the early decision process, they are restricted from receiving the other offers in rolling admission, whereas the candidate can apply in a long term of around six months and are evaluated as soon as they apply.

Benefits: Early decision benefits the candidate in a way that gives the candidates ample time to decide upon the University of Interest, whereas rolling admission benefits the candidate in a way that reduces pressure by reducing the level of competition as candidates are not compared ( ontocollege.com, 2021). It is flexible in the sense that it does not obligate the candidate.

Disadvantages: The disadvantage of early advantage is that it allows the candidate to apply in only one early decision, and it is binding as candidates are restricted from accepting other offers. The disadvantage of rolling admission is that prospective candidates with long-term applications are often left out on a first-come, first-serve basis. The housing and aid facilities in universities are also given on first come, first serve because of which several candidates miss out on the housing and aid facilities.

Rolling admission vs early action

Definition: Early action is an admission process that allows the candidate to apply early and is binding, whereas rolling candidate is an admission process that evaluates the application as received.

Benefits: Early action admission benefits the candidate to poll out the university and chooses the best university according to the candidate needs and preference, whereas rolling admission reduces the pressure of the candidate as the deadline is of around six months so the candidate can apply when required

Disadvantage: Early action restricts the candidate from accepting other offers, whereas in the case of rolling admission prospective candidate is left out in case of long term application.

References

credenc.com, (2021), rolling admission, retrieved from: https://www.credenc.com/blog/rolling-admission ontocollege.com, (2021), why rolling admission matters, retrieved from: https://www.ontocollege.com/what-is-rolling-admission/