Tagged: "Early Decision"
Early Decision or Regular Decision: Which is Better?
Does the early bird get the worm? This is the time of year when I get calls from parents and students asking whether they should apply to college via early decision or regular decision. This decision is a very important one, especially if you are considering some of the more selective colleges and universities in [...]
Early Decision–A Choice You Might Regret Later?
One of my favorite higher education bloggers, Mary Beth Marklein at USA Today, blogged yesterday about a new report that indicated that Many who get early admission to college regret choice later in life. The research is a bit spotty, it seems. But it seems true that the admissions frenzy often appears to force students [...]
Early Decision Acceptances Rise at Tufts: A Harbinger?
An article in the Tufts Daily indicates that the university has accepted quite a few more students from its Early Decision pool than last year: 12% more. It could be, as the Dean of Undergraduate Admissions says in the article, that the pool of ED applicants at Tufts was just outstanding this year. Or it [...]
Early Decision Applications Up–Despite Economic Downturn
Yesterday Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed reported in a lengthy (but characteristically thorough) article that despite the economic downturn, the number of early decision applications to many expensive, private colleges is up this year over last. Mr. Jaschik offers the following possible explanations: 1. Colleges are better communicating that college fit matters, so students [...]
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