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Main content. Applying to Harvard under the Restrictive Early Action program empowers you to make a college choice early. Early applicants apply by the November 1 deadline and hear from us by mid-December. Early Action is a non-binding early program, meaning that if you are admitted you are not obligated to enroll.
Early Decision is binding. Ethically, the only way it would not be binding is if the financial aid was not enough for the family to afford and this was discussed early in the process. The only way you can get out of it is if you can not afford to attend based on the financial aid package offered.