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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the “clear first choice” prerequisite is bad strategy.

It may be that ED rates are not as good once you back out the athletes, etc. It is also true that every school is different.

That said, as a rule, your chances are better for ED than RD and EA. Many schools fill up 80% of their class with ED. Of your kids goal is to find a spot at a top school that he can be happy at, then ED at place where you’re a high match or slight reach. Do not blow it on an Ivy unless you have hooks. [/quote]

No school fills 80% of class with ED.  The schools with most reliance on ED (and I've looked at dozens) is 50-60%.[/quote]

Bates College. 80% enrolled were accepted ED in 2025.   Here’s a list of the colleges where ED helps the most:

https://www.collegekickstart.com/blog/item/early-decision-schools-that-double-admission-odds[/quote]

I’m glad people shared these links, and I guess class of 2026 data will be complied in the coming months? To be a fully informed consumer, note the ED vs RD acceptance rate at the particular colleges you are considering.[/quote]

And read Who Gets In and Why.  Enormously helpful to us in making this decision.  For smaller schools, it’s not just that they fill up X% of the class. It’s that your borderline kid will get AOs who take more time with his application. And, more importantly,  RD is often used to fill needs not met by ED.  So, ED goes more on merit and is more predictable.  They start with an empty class and take high stats kids.  By RD it becomes more of filling out a class.  If they need Midwestern kids, and kids for orchestra and politics majors, the flute player from Ohio majoring in politics gets in over your more qualified kid from the dMV who plays LAX and wants business. They are full up on business kids.  And while there may be a shortage of kids from the Deep South or ND going to a SLAC, there is a never a shortage of UMC white kids from the DMV applying to selective schools. [/quote]

Thank you! This was very informative and clearly articulated. [/quote]

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