Id be careful about applying early to VMI. From what I know, if you are accepted "early decision" it is mandatory that you enroll to VMI.
Thats what early decision is...
No. The Citadel has a non-mandatory-enroll ED.Thats what early decision is...
Are you sure that you are using the terms correctly? For most colleges- " Early Decision" implies a commitment to enroll if accepted. " Early Action" is nonbinding on the student. In both cases they are reviewed and notified in a separate process from Regular admissions decisions. If you do a search within the Citadel site - I believe that what they have is a rolling decision date for Regular admissions. The only reason that this is important is just that you need to be cognizant of places that do offer Early Decision as it definitely has some commitments that you are agreeing to when you apply under that category as Blake3348 points out.No. The Citadel has a non-mandatory-enroll ED.
Also, CFORD94, The Citadel's application process never actually closes. So, you can apply whenever.
The Citadel
Common Data Set 2010-2011
Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21. Early decision: Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment? No
C22. Early action: Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college? No
Id be careful about applying early to VMI. From what I know, if you are accepted "early decision" it is mandatory that you enroll to VMI.
I would concur with that- 980 is very low for Verbal/Math scores for VMI- Mean Verbal was 572 and Mean Math was 579 for the class that just finished their 4th Class (Freshman )year.A 980 SAT is on the low side for acceptance to both schools. However, scores are not everything. Athletics, extracurricular, and service hours all play a part in the application process.
I highly recommend you take the the test again to see if you can get a higher score. Try to get a Princeton Review test prep book or something similar to help you study.
If you have not already done so, take the ACT. You may do better on it than the SAT. I did.
Good Luck,
JLT