<p>Are there any elite colleges that have much higher acceptance rate if you apply early decision or early acceptance than regular decision?</p>
<p>I don’t know of any that have a MUCH higher ED acceptance rate, but I do know that usually one’s chances of getting in are slightly higher than if they apply RD.</p>
<p>There are many theories on this subject 
In practice the acceptance rate for ED is higher than for RD. Some say it’s because the application pool for ED is stronger.</p>
<p>My opinion is that if a college is very much your first choice, and that you’re not overly dependent on financial aid, then applying ED gives you a distinct advantage over candidates who do not.</p>
<p>LOL I don’t think you should be scouting out colleges that have a higher ED acceptance rate. But if you love a college and they offer ED, then go for it!</p>
<p>From what I have heard about ED, the acceptance rate is usually higher because applicant pools are smaller and because any accepted student must attend that school. By choosing ED applicants, adcoms have know that they have students that are definitely going to attend their university. This means they are more likely to admit ED applicants.</p>
<p>I am thinking about applying early action to Stanford. However, I have heard from people that getting in early action to stanford is harder than regular decision because the applicants are much stronger. On the side note, I have a 33 on the act, 4.00 unweighted gpa, will have taken 8 ap courses, and have some extracurricular activities but none that are really impressive. I was wondering if The extracurricular activities would kill my application, or do i still have a shot if the other parts of my application are really good.</p>
<p>Do NOT apply EA to Stanford. Or Yale for that matter. Your presumptions are correct - it is harder or at least just as hard to get in EA as it is in RD.</p>
<p>It’s usually higher. For example at Duke it’s more than double. They admit like 15% of RD applicants and 31% of ED applicants. (19% overall)</p>
<p>would improving my act score even matter now?? and i would really appreciate any advice about how to improve my application?</p>
<p>Post your stats and will do !</p>
<p>act score: 33
unweighted gpa: 4.0
8 ap courses by end of graduation
2 years quiz bowl team
2 years NHS
some volunteer work but nothing significant
1 year of jv tennis
1 year of key club</p>
<p>would i be considered a first generation college student if my parents didnt go to college but an older sibling did?</p>
<p>also come from small town in alabama and am a minority</p>
<p>Yepp, you’re still considered first generation.
And your URM status will boost your admissions a little too.
Your ACT score is great and I don’t see any need to change it for most schools, but you failed to articulate which schools it is that you’re look at lol?</p>
<p>Either way, you look like a strong applicant! Your ECs are sort of weak but that only matters at certain types of schools.</p>
<p>im thinking stanford emory or vanderbilt… also would it matter if i did any volunteer work now or would is it too late</p>
<p>Volunteering now might make you look desperate to pad your application so I won’t advise that. Because of your weak ECs, I think all of those schools are high reaches with Stanford being the highest reach of course.</p>
<p>i have helped my parents in our family business for all of highschool, but i did not get paid for it, so would that count for anything?</p>
<p>Yeah that sounds credible! :]</p>
<p>is that suppose to be sarcastic…</p>
<p>Hahaa no ? I’m serious! It’s perfectly fine to help at your parents’ restaurant or autoshop or any establishment! It builds character - paid or not.</p>
<p>oh alright sorry if tat came out rude</p>
<p>No worries! 
But I’m going to bed now, I have ACT studying to do in the morning. If you need anything else feel free to PM me. Peace out :D</p>