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Early Decision secrets, admission strategy myths, and what colleges really gain when students commit early.
In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy & Pearl Lockwood expose five closely-guarded truths about Early Decision that admissions offices rarely share. Learn why ED isn’t just “apply early and get in easier”—and how it can cost families money, options, and leverage.
Topics include:
✔ The financial and psychological strategy behind ED commitments
✔ Why “binding” isn’t as clear as colleges claim
✔ How colleges use ED to manipulate yield and rankings
✔ When applying Early Decision actually hurts applicants
✔ Smarter alternatives to ED for merit aid and flexibility
📞 Need help with college admissions?
Visit LockwoodCollegePrep.com
#CollegeAdmissions #EducationPolicy #FAFSA #FinancialAid #CollegePlanning #StudentLoans #LoanForgiveness #Scholarships #HigherEducation #Parenting #CollegeBound #ClassOf2025 #ACTPrep #SATPrep #Parenting #2025 #DebtRelief #CollegeEssay#CollegeAdmissions #DoubleDeposit #CollegeAdmissions #CollegeDecision #CollegePlanning #EnrollmentMistakes #StudentAdvice #collegeplanning #collegefinancialaid #collegeadvisor
By Pearl and Andy Lockwood3.6
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Early Decision secrets, admission strategy myths, and what colleges really gain when students commit early.
In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy & Pearl Lockwood expose five closely-guarded truths about Early Decision that admissions offices rarely share. Learn why ED isn’t just “apply early and get in easier”—and how it can cost families money, options, and leverage.
Topics include:
✔ The financial and psychological strategy behind ED commitments
✔ Why “binding” isn’t as clear as colleges claim
✔ How colleges use ED to manipulate yield and rankings
✔ When applying Early Decision actually hurts applicants
✔ Smarter alternatives to ED for merit aid and flexibility
📞 Need help with college admissions?
Visit LockwoodCollegePrep.com
#CollegeAdmissions #EducationPolicy #FAFSA #FinancialAid #CollegePlanning #StudentLoans #LoanForgiveness #Scholarships #HigherEducation #Parenting #CollegeBound #ClassOf2025 #ACTPrep #SATPrep #Parenting #2025 #DebtRelief #CollegeEssay#CollegeAdmissions #DoubleDeposit #CollegeAdmissions #CollegeDecision #CollegePlanning #EnrollmentMistakes #StudentAdvice #collegeplanning #collegefinancialaid #collegeadvisor

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