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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are there any stats out there that say what a difference Ed actually makes?  Like the average SAT score for admitted ED vs average SAT score for RD?  I could see the argument going either way-- that it is easier with ED because the college is willing to accept lower SAT score because it's a guaranteed acceptance, but I could also see that it is more difficult and the average SAT is actually higher because the college doesn't want to commit before it sees what else is out there for RD.  And that kids that ED won't waste the ED shot on a school unless they are very certain that their score is high enough to get acceptance.

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Stats on ED admitted students v. stats on RD admitted students are generally not made public.   In general ED has a higher admit rate than RD because it includes:

1. almost all recruited athletes (100% admit rate)
2. Quest bridge students (low income) with 100% admit rate
3. legacy and faculty/staff children applicants (higher admit rate)
4. generally stronger applicant pool since nobody "wastes" an ED on a school that they are not at least well within range for.

If you back out the first three categories of applicants above, then the ED admit rate is usually not all that much better than it is at RD -- particularly for smaller schools where the percentage of the class filled by recruited athletes, legacy, and faculty/staff kids is larger. 
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