Early Admission Review
Did you apply for early admission to a school? Many students send in their application early in hopes of securing a spot at a competitive college. But the early admission deadlines vary from college to college. The New York Times has an interesting look into the reasons why there isn’t one firm early admissions deadline. From the story:
“But many highly selective universities now lock in a third or more of the freshman class through binding early decision. Students who promise to enroll if admitted can apply in the fall and have an answer by mid-December. Colleges are reluctant to tamper with a mechanism that helps them predict and shape freshman enrollment early.”
Early admissions can be a good tool for some students, but it can also lock you in before you can get full financial aid offers from more schools.
What are your thoughts? Did you apply for early admission? Would one nation-wide date be helpful?
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