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So is this Yale's cute way of saying that, yes, early action does affect admission possibility?
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<p>No, that's Yale's way of saying: if you think that your chances are better because the admissions rate for SCEA is higher, think again. The reason is that stronger applicants (relative to RD) apply.</p>
<p>The only way I could see applying early as helpful to your chances is if it were ED, which is binding.</p>
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<p>No. In fact, some say that at schools like HYPS, being an undergrad there gives you a leg-up in admission to the grad school, because the committee knows, intimately, how the school works, the rigor, the course options, the research opportunities, etc. Not to mention that you can get involved in research, etc. with faculty who are on these grad school committees. And of course getting a recommendation from such faculty members is helpful. :)</p>
<p>Thanks, ivycmm. Forgot that P is now EA too. There is no financial disadvantage in applying EA. The only disadvantage in applying EA is if you need a boost in test scores (that can't be squeezed in) or grades. If you are on an upward trend, and are committed and expect to do extraordinarily well first semester in some tough courses, it can positively impact your app to have those things in your file. </p>
<p>Does anyone know what the stats are for kids who are deferred EA, and get in RD? Are they better or worse than the RD kids? Or close to the same? If they are better or close to the same, it is certainly better to apply EA, as you get a second shot to augment your app and argue your case, possibly get feedback.</p>
<p>^^ P doesn't offer EA, either, per se. The only way to apply to P early is through QuestBridge, which is essentially EA for P (for most other schools, it's ED).</p>
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Does anyone know what the stats are for kids who are deferred EA, and get in RD? Are they better or worse than the RD kids? Or close to the same?
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<p>From what I've read about Stanford, only a portion of the SCEA applicants are deferred (can't remember the figure, but definitely no more than a third, probably much less--I think around 15%), and those deferred have an acceptance rate of about 10%.</p>