<p>wats the difference between early decisions 1 and 2?
does pomona favor ED 1 students more?
or applying to ED 1 has higher chance?</p>
<p>They have equal admittance rates, but I don't know what the difference in applicant pool for each is</p>
<p>If you can get your materials together by the ED1 deadline and Pomona is your #1 choice, then apply ED1. ED2 applicant pool (for any school) <em>may</em> include those who were rejected by their ED1 choices or those who couldn't make the ED2 deadline (heavy school commitments in the fall or the need to take a later SAT exam). Since both are binding, the adcom will know the applicant is serious about attending Pomona.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I've got to believe that ED2 at Pomona exists 99% for strong applicants who take a run @ HYPS and get disappointing results. While some may apply ED2 rather than ED1 due to time constraints, I can think of no reason for a school to set up an ED2 system except to maximize their chances of locking up the strongest class they can (For ED2 programs at schools less selective than Pomona a proportional gear down from HYPS is appropriate).</p>
<p>One reason schools have EDII is because they know that many kids are not ready to commit to a school as early as the fall of senior year. The EDII app is due the same time as most other applications.(Jan 2). A lot of students that didn't know what they wanted in October, do know by January.
I don't really believe that the colleges set this up to capture the HYP candidates that didn't get in EA, although it may work out that way. I think EDII gives all students - not just the early birds - an opportunity to let them know they are their first choice and will come if admitted, and I think that is their main objective.</p>
<p>A.S.A.P., sounds plausible. I'm sure this is part of the equation I hadn't considered, cynic that I am. But in that case why not just have one ED date of Jan. 2? I don't think there are enough early apps. to support a "spread the workload" explanation, especially since I expect many of the early apps. would beat a Jan. 2 deadline by days or weeks anyway.</p>
<p>I don't know the history of the early decision, but I do know that many coaches want/need to lock in key players early on. A large proportion of EDIers are athletes.
I think schools like to get a certain percentage of athletes, URMs, academic stars, etc. in the early go-around, because you can't predict who will actually come in RD. It gives them a secure "base" upon which to build their class. After ED, they know more what they need to balance it out. I think this is especially important for the smaller schools, and those just under "tip top" tier, as they don't have as many kids to pick from in the first place.</p>
<p>Also, the best HYPSM students get deferred, rather than rejected outright, so they would be unlikely to apply EDII to a different school.</p>