Schools With High Early Admission Rates

[Anonymous]

Some schools have much higher acceptance rates if you apply earlier:

These statistics only count the early applicants who are accepted early. Many colleges defer decisions on some early applicants, accepting them after the deadline for being counted as early admissions, so the eventual acceptance rate for early applicants is often even higher than these numbers indicate.
admitted early

Davidson College NC 58% 2 admitted early 26% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Oberlin College OH 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Trinity University TX 81% admitted early 49% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Haverford College PA 54% admitted early 24% regular applicants admitted 30% Difference in acceptance rates
Washington and Lee University VA 46% admitted early 17% regular applicants admitted 29% Difference in acceptance rates
Miami University--Oxford OH 88% admitted early 52% regular applicants admitted 36% Difference in acceptance rates
Bucknell University PA 62% admitted early 28% regular applicants admitted 34% Difference in acceptance rates
Lehigh University PA 68% admitted early 35% regular applicants admitted 33% Difference in acceptance rates
Connecticut College CT 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates

[Anonymous]

Is this binding early decision?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this binding early decision?

Generally yes. That's where you get an advantage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some schools have much higher acceptance rates if you apply earlier:

These statistics only count the early applicants who are accepted early. Many colleges defer decisions on some early applicants, accepting them after the deadline for being counted as early admissions, so the eventual acceptance rate for early applicants is often even higher than these numbers indicate.
admitted early

Davidson College NC 58% 2 admitted early 26% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Oberlin College OH 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Trinity University TX 81% admitted early 49% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Haverford College PA 54% admitted early 24% regular applicants admitted 30% Difference in acceptance rates
Washington and Lee University VA 46% admitted early 17% regular applicants admitted 29% Difference in acceptance rates
Miami University--Oxford OH 88% admitted early 52% regular applicants admitted 36% Difference in acceptance rates
Bucknell University PA 62% admitted early 28% regular applicants admitted 34% Difference in acceptance rates
Lehigh University PA 68% admitted early 35% regular applicants admitted 33% Difference in acceptance rates
Connecticut College CT 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates

These are all EXTREMELY expensive schools.

Washington and Lee is $62,000 per year.
Bucknell is $61,000 per year.

Who can possibly afford this? Especially if you have multiple kids.

[Anonymous]

I've also heard that the most qualified apply early so you are competing with the especially cream of the crop when you apply early. In other words all these ED applicants would probably get in later too.

[Anonymous]

The smaller liberal arts schools have a much higher acceptance rates early decision than regular decision. Due to the binding agreement of ED, schools "know" the student's 1st choice. Also, many of the ED pool are athletes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've also heard that the most qualified apply early so you are competing with the especially cream of the crop when you apply early. In other words all these ED applicants would probably get in later too.

I guess it depends on the college, but this has not been our recent experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've also heard that the most qualified apply early so you are competing with the especially cream of the crop when you apply early. In other words all these ED applicants would probably get in later too.

I guess it depends on the college, but this has not been our recent experience.

I agree. It would be a mistake to assume that you'd be able to get in regular decision. If you are sure you want to go, apply ED.

[Anonymous]

But make sure you really want to go. We told DD she had to go back, spend the night and go to classes at her first choice school before applying ED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some schools have much higher acceptance rates if you apply earlier:

These statistics only count the early applicants who are accepted early. Many colleges defer decisions on some early applicants, accepting them after the deadline for being counted as early admissions, so the eventual acceptance rate for early applicants is often even higher than these numbers indicate.
admitted early

Davidson College NC 58% 2 admitted early 26% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Oberlin College OH 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Trinity University TX 81% admitted early 49% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Haverford College PA 54% admitted early 24% regular applicants admitted 30% Difference in acceptance rates
Washington and Lee University VA 46% admitted early 17% regular applicants admitted 29% Difference in acceptance rates
Miami University--Oxford OH 88% admitted early 52% regular applicants admitted 36% Difference in acceptance rates
Bucknell University PA 62% admitted early 28% regular applicants admitted 34% Difference in acceptance rates
Lehigh University PA 68% admitted early 35% regular applicants admitted 33% Difference in acceptance rates
Connecticut College CT 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates

These are all EXTREMELY expensive schools.

Washington and Lee is $62,000 per year.
Bucknell is $61,000 per year.

Who can possibly afford this? Especially if you have multiple kids.

As far as I know, each of these schools fill their freshman class each year and I doubt all the students are from one child families. Private school is a luxury that is hard to justify for those of limited means. There are plenty of good public options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some schools have much higher acceptance rates if you apply earlier:

These statistics only count the early applicants who are accepted early. Many colleges defer decisions on some early applicants, accepting them after the deadline for being counted as early admissions, so the eventual acceptance rate for early applicants is often even higher than these numbers indicate.
admitted early

Davidson College NC 58% 2 admitted early 26% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Oberlin College OH 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Trinity University TX 81% admitted early 49% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Haverford College PA 54% admitted early 24% regular applicants admitted 30% Difference in acceptance rates
Washington and Lee University VA 46% admitted early 17% regular applicants admitted 29% Difference in acceptance rates
Miami University--Oxford OH 88% admitted early 52% regular applicants admitted 36% Difference in acceptance rates
Bucknell University PA 62% admitted early 28% regular applicants admitted 34% Difference in acceptance rates
Lehigh University PA 68% admitted early 35% regular applicants admitted 33% Difference in acceptance rates
Connecticut College CT 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates

These are all EXTREMELY expensive schools.

Washington and Lee is $62,000 per year.
Bucknell is $61,000 per year.

Who can possibly afford this? Especially if you have multiple kids.

Yep, this is another nice perk available to the wealthy. ED makes sense only if you know you can pay full price and so aren't dependent on financial or merit aid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some schools have much higher acceptance rates if you apply earlier:

These statistics only count the early applicants who are accepted early. Many colleges defer decisions on some early applicants, accepting them after the deadline for being counted as early admissions, so the eventual acceptance rate for early applicants is often even higher than these numbers indicate.
admitted early

Davidson College NC 58% 2 admitted early 26% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Oberlin College OH 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Trinity University TX 81% admitted early 49% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Haverford College PA 54% admitted early 24% regular applicants admitted 30% Difference in acceptance rates
Washington and Lee University VA 46% admitted early 17% regular applicants admitted 29% Difference in acceptance rates
Miami University--Oxford OH 88% admitted early 52% regular applicants admitted 36% Difference in acceptance rates
Bucknell University PA 62% admitted early 28% regular applicants admitted 34% Difference in acceptance rates
Lehigh University PA 68% admitted early 35% regular applicants admitted 33% Difference in acceptance rates
Connecticut College CT 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates

These are all EXTREMELY expensive schools.

Washington and Lee is $62,000 per year.
Bucknell is $61,000 per year.

Who can possibly afford this? Especially if you have multiple kids.

As far as I know, each of these schools fill their freshman class each year and I doubt all the students are from one child families. Private school is a luxury that is hard to justify for those of limited means. There are plenty of good public options.

Actually, Miami U in OH is public. And Trinity U in TX isn't as pricey as the NE LACs. Also is generous with merit aid. I'm wondering if these numbers are ED or if EA is included.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some schools have much higher acceptance rates if you apply earlier:

These statistics only count the early applicants who are accepted early. Many colleges defer decisions on some early applicants, accepting them after the deadline for being counted as early admissions, so the eventual acceptance rate for early applicants is often even higher than these numbers indicate.
admitted early

Davidson College NC 58% 2 admitted early 26% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Oberlin College OH 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Trinity University TX 81% admitted early 49% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates
Haverford College PA 54% admitted early 24% regular applicants admitted 30% Difference in acceptance rates
Washington and Lee University VA 46% admitted early 17% regular applicants admitted 29% Difference in acceptance rates
Miami University--Oxford OH 88% admitted early 52% regular applicants admitted 36% Difference in acceptance rates
Bucknell University PA 62% admitted early 28% regular applicants admitted 34% Difference in acceptance rates
Lehigh University PA 68% admitted early 35% regular applicants admitted 33% Difference in acceptance rates
Connecticut College CT 61% admitted early 29% regular applicants admitted 32% Difference in acceptance rates

These are all EXTREMELY expensive schools.

Washington and Lee is $62,000 per year.
Bucknell is $61,000 per year.

Who can possibly afford this? Especially if you have multiple kids.

Yep, this is another nice perk available to the wealthy. ED makes sense only if you know you can pay full price and so aren't dependent on financial or merit aid.

I went to Bucknell.

I saw this and it took me back 30 years. this is what the women looked and acted like - http://thepreppytimes.blogspot.com/2011/05/inside-of-preppy-bloggers-muffy-aldrich.html

it is a "college" prep school.

[Anonymous]

To all those who say full pay students get added admissions benefits I can only add our experience this year. DD applied early admission (not ED) to 4 privates and 4 public colleges and we were not seeking any financial aid. She was deferred at 3 privates and accepted early (with merit $$) at 3 publics. So full pay was no added benefit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To all those who say full pay students get added admissions benefits I can only add our experience this year. DD applied early admission (not ED) to 4 privates and 4 public colleges and we were not seeking any financial aid. She was deferred at 3 privates and accepted early (with merit $$) at 3 publics. So full pay was no added benefit.

Most schools offer "needs blind" admission - though a ED application is a pretty strong signal that you won't need help.