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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder if early application/decision fiats a better acceptance chance due to a lesser pool and more available aid?[/quote]

You don't have to wonder.  It does, and the data is clear:

[i]As Karen Richardson, the dean of undergraduate admissions and enrollment management at Tufts says, “The biggest difference between ED and [RD] students is that those who apply ED have already decided that Tufts is the place that they want to be. As the ED pool has grown and gotten stronger, it’s difficult to say ‘no’ to good students who are good fits and who have made the commitment to attend if accepted.” Richardson goes on to note that Tufts specifically does not offer Early Action, because its non-binding nature makes yield projections difficult.

In fact, at many schools, early decision applicants are accepted at rates 10-12% higher than regular decision applicants.[/i]

https://blog.collegevine.com/does-applying-early-decision-increase-my-chances/

[i]According to Niche data, based on roughly 200,000 applications from 125,000 college students, students’ chances of getting accepted to a school are 18 percent better if they apply through early action or early decision than through regular decision.[/i]

https://www.niche.com/blog/early-admissions-path-may-increase-acceptance/

[i]Early application is associated with a 20 to 30 percentage point increase in acceptance probability, about the same as 100 additional points on the SAT[/i]

https://www.nber.org/papers/w14844.pdf
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