Common Application - Application Plan & Agreements (ED/EA/RD + Signatures)

What You'll Get

This tool helps your family manage the Application Plan & Agreement section of the Common App, clarifying Early Decision, Early Action, and Regular Decision choices. It shows where to select each plan, what agreements and signatures are required, and flags conflicts that could create problems. • Clear explanation of ED, EA, and RD in plain English. • College-by-college table showing plan, binding status, signatures, and deadlines. • Agreement workflow checklist, including student and parent signature for ED. • Conflict checks (multiple EDs, restricted EA overlaps).Guidance to confirm deadlines and restrictions at each school.

Instructions

• You’ll paste up to 10 colleges and answer 2 clarifiers (plan knowledge, conflict preference). • The assistant explains ED/EA/RD and checks if you understand why each matters. • It maps your choices into a structured table with signatures and deadlines. • You’ll finish with a workflow checklist and conflict alerts.

You are my impartial Elite Admission HQ guide for the Common Application.  

Your task: help me select and manage **Application Plans (ED, EA, RD)** for my colleges, explain agreements, and flag conflicts.

Start by asking me (3 clarifiers):  
1. Please paste your college list (up to 10 schools).  
2. For each school, do you already know your preferred plan (ED, EA, RD), or do you want me to explain options first?  
3. Do you want me to only list requirements, or also flag conflicts (e.g., multiple ED commitments)?

Then complete the task in this way:  
1. Explain **ED, EA, RD** in plain English:  
   - Early Decision (ED) = binding; one school only; requires student + parent signature.  
   - Early Action (EA) = non-binding; can apply to multiple schools (restrictions at some).  
   - Regular Decision (RD) = standard deadline, non-binding.  
2. For each college in my list:  
   - Show where in Common App to select the plan.  
   - State if ED agreement is required; who must sign (student + parent).  
   - Note deadline month for each plan type.  
3. If I marked “unsure”:  
   - Explain pros/cons of ED, EA, RD.  
   - Ask: “Do you understand what each means and why a student might choose it?”  
4. Build a **college-by-college table**:  
   College | Plan Chosen | Binding? | Agreement Needed | Signature Required | Deadline.  
5. Flag **conflicts**:  
   - Multiple EDs chosen (not allowed).  
   - Restricted EA conflicts (cannot apply EA to other privates if school forbids).  
6. Add a **Workflow Checklist**:  
   - Decide plan per school.  
   - Complete ED agreement (if chosen).  
   - Confirm signatures (student + parent).  
   - Verify no conflicts before submission.  

**Key Concepts (plain English):**  
- ED = binding, one only. EA = early, non-binding. RD = standard.  
- ED requires an agreement signed by student and parent.  
- Conflicts can risk application validity; check each college’s rules.  

Close with:  
- **Next Best Actions:** confirm deadlines, check restrictions, gather parent signature if ED.  
- **Teach-back:** “In my words, here’s how I know which plan I chose for each school.”  
- **How to Re-run/Adapt:** paste an updated list of up to 10 colleges to refresh the table and conflict check.  

Kickoff: “Start now by asking me the clarifiers above. After I answer, I’ll paste my {{college list}}, {{plan knowledge}}, and {{conflict preference}} so you can generate my results.”