The college application season is fast approaching and comes with excitement, pressure, and a lot of important deadlines and decisions. One of the biggest? Choosing how—and when—to apply to college from these three options:  Early Decision (ED) Early Action (EA) Regular Decision (RD) As a college advisor of BestFit College Advisors , I walk students and families through this question every fall. And every year, I hear the same thing: “Does it really make a difference which on

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