This session will share with participants about the benefits of early applications across a variety of kinds of institutions of higher education. Topics will include evaluating published acceptance rates, financial aid and scholarship consideration for earlier applicants, and will engage participants in critical thought about the nuance of what reported acceptance rates mean. This workshop will also cover the requirements of students who apply under Early Decision and Early Action deadlines and is geared towards high school juniors and underclassmen, and the parents of high school juniors and underclassmen, but all are welcome!