<p>Why is ND's acceptance rate higher in EA. Is it easier then to get in than RD? I mean I do not ask this as in a drastically easier fashion for example that EA Applicants have an average sat of say 1300 while RD applicants have an average of 1460, but I guess from this statistic, do EA applicants have an easier time to get in..?</p>
<p>I mean statistically, it seems easier to get into than other top EA universities such as Georgetown and BC....?</p>
<p>Here are a few stats on EA acceptance vs RD acceptance at a few schools:</p>
<p>Boston College - 40% EA acceptance rate, 28% RD acceptance rate, 31% acceptance rate overall, 33% of class filled by EA..
Georgetown - 21% EA acceptance rate, 23% RD acceptance rate, 23% acceptance rate overall, 26% of class filled by EA.
Notre Dame - 50% EA acceptance rate, 22% RD acceptance rate, 29% acceptance rate overall, 49% of class filled by EA.</p>
<p>Source USNews Online edition. Note that these number are almost 2 years old and do not reflect the last 2 admissions cycles. However, it is interesting the high rate of acceptance during the EA round at ND. It is also interesting that Georgtown's acceptance rate during EA is lower than during the regular admissions cycle.</p>
<p>It would also be interesting to look at other open EA schools, i.e. MIT, UChicago, etc. to see what their numbers look like.</p>
<p>Yes the EA admissions stats are high, but ND admissions actively discourages anyone applying EA that does not have a 1400+ SAT and is in the top 2-3% of their class. You'll find this stated repeatedly on their website, particularly in the ND admissions chats. I also suspect that a lot of the recruited athletes are admitted EA, contributing to the high rate of admission.</p>
<p>BC also states that they only take very strong candidates EA, discouraging weaker candidates from applying.</p>
<p>got it, thats good as I hope to apply this fall EA!</p>
<p>Cookiemom,</p>
<p>How would you suggest students that have one of the 2 criterea met, i.e. high SAT scores but not in the top 2%-3% of thier class?</p>
<p>How high are you in your class? The best way to know is to email ND admissions and ask them; they will be frank with you. If you are in the top 5%, I think you would be safe to apply EA (maybe even top 10%) but I would talk to ND admissions. They make the decisions, I just go to their school.</p>
<p>How do email admissions? Can I do it kind of anoumously. son't want to be apest!</p>
<p>Just go to the ND Admissions web site -- there's a list of the staff and each person's area of responsibility. Find out who handles applications from your state. And you're not being a pest -- that is what the admissions staff is there for, and it will be helpful to begin to establish a connection with the person who is responsible for your area.</p>
<p>i have a 1510 (2190 with the writing section) but am only top 5% (barely)...i have been advised to apply EA -- i am guessing that is a good choice and the 110 points above 1400 will outweigh being 5% instead of 2-3%...am i correct in assuming that?</p>
<p>i have similar stats to you, just with a little higher test scores, so i emailed the admissions counselor for my area to ask her if she would suggest i apply EA and she said yes - i would encourage you to do the same</p>
<p>thanks a lot for the suggestion</p>
<p>My son was accepted EA with 1480/33, 3.9 weighted, and just barely in the top 10%. Just fyi.</p>
<p>thank you, that is extremely reassuring yet again docmom ;)</p>
<p>I <em>am</em> sorry for being so redundant, but I just don't see where applying EA hurts anyone (except, of course, the adcom who has to process all those applications in November, which is the quite practical reason why they only want the most qualified to apply EA). ND admissions has said they won't deny anybody EA unless they are sure they would get denied in RD, as well. We were confident our son would not get denied in EA, but we were actually expecting a deferral to RD, so it was a nice surprise.</p>
<p>i wasnt complaining at all haha, was yur son an amazing writer? do u think his essays had a lot to do with it?</p>
<p>I actually just got back from ND. It's very hot there right now and most of the dorms are not air conditioned. I agree with everyone's answers here. The top 5% is pretty safe, but outside of the top 10% would be risky. They must pay a lot of attention to class rank because in recent years over 2/3 of each class has ranked in the top 6% of their high school class. When you consider all the athletes they admit with lower stats, it seems that it's an important factor for non athletes.</p>
<p>I think the risk of EA occurs if you can present a stronger application during RD and end up getting rejected EA. A lot of students improve their applications as they complete more of them, refining their essays, etc. Also, many awards and recognitions are available only to seniors so unless you've really distinguished yourself by the end of your junior year, you may be better off waiting if for RD.</p>
<p>Eagle79 - you're biggest concern should be revealing your screen name to admissions. I can assure you they would not like it one bit!</p>
<p>bump to top</p>
<p>okay. Is there a reason for the bump?</p>
<p>I thought it contains interesting information about EA that I have not seen before.</p>
<p>fair enough :) I just was curious if you had questions or something</p>