Does applying early decision or early action increase a students chances of being accepted?
Based on our experience your chances of being accepted are not significantly affected by applying early. While the statistics for many colleges show higher percentages of acceptance for early admission when compared to regular admission, this statistic must be put in perspective. The early admissions pool includes a significantly higher percentage of applicants whose chances of admission are higher than those of the average applicant; these students have outstanding credentials. In addition, most legacies and major donors apply for early admissions and are accepted. Likewise, recruited athletes who apply early are pre-selected by coaches; therefore, only those athletes who are likely to be accepted apply early. In short, when the differences between the early admission pool and the regular admissions pool are taken into account, a student’s chances of admission are not significantly affected by applying early. An exception is in borderline cases in which applying early may make a diffe
