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[quote=Anonymous]I recently heard the best explanation from an admissions officer as to why admission rates are higher for Early Decision, even though admission criteria is the same as for Regular Decision. He said that students that apply ED have really researched different schools and have really identified the best fit for themselves. It comes across in their essays and short answers. They put more effort into the application and show that they understand what the school is all about and how they fit the school. In the Regular Decision rounds, students put less effort in to distinguishing the different schools. They reuse the same essays (some forget to change the school names! :shock: ) and generally don't show that they really [i]get[/i] the school they are applying to. If your student isn't passionate about one of the three schools above the others, randomly applying to one ED isn't going to improve their chances.[/quote]
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