<p>I read on CC that one has a higher chance of getting into UMichigan if he/she applies earlier. Is this true? Which of the following universites do this too?</p>
<p>UC Berkeley
Caltech
Harvard
Carnegie Mellon
Columbia
John Hopkins
Brown
MIT
Yale
Princeton
Northwestern
Rice
Stanford
Cornell
Washington Seattle
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth</p>
<p>It would make sense that rolling admissions schools might have variable admissions rates depending on when you apply, since they're continuously filling up spots in the class. There's no reason for them to reserve a ton of spots until the application deadline.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if I understand your question for the non-rolling schools. Do you mean EA/ED vs. RD? If so, you'd have to check with each individual school's statistics, but most (if not all) have higher EA/ED acceptance rates, which can also be looked at as a stronger early applicant pool. If not in reference to EA/ED, I really don't think it makes a difference to them whether you subject a Stanford RD application on November 1 or December 1.</p>
<p>Of the schools on your list, I think UWashington - Seattle is rolling, but I don't think any of the rest are. And UMich is too.</p>
<p>No, I think what the OP means is if you apply earlier to RD schools, is your app at the top of the pile, and may get admitted because it is looked at sooner and looks good, and if you apply at the deadline, you packet is still being orgnanized and perhaps fewer spots are available as spots have been filled by applicants who sent in their app way before final deadline...</p>
<p>So for RD is it better to wait until the last few days or submit it weeks earlier?</p>
<p>^Makes no difference, unless you can make an amazing essay the day before it's due.</p>
<p>Thx for the replies. What I meant was what citygirlsmom said, not EA/RD. Anyway, I think it only makes a difference for large public colleges.</p>
<p>The only benefit to submitting early is that you have time to correct any unexpected glitches (server problems, computer issues, etc.) prior to the deadline, without having to panic.</p>