<p>Kind of new to this college application thing so bear with me.</p>
<p>With Early Decision, what is the exact point of it (other than colleges acknowledging that you have they are your top priority)? And what is the benefit of ED (higher chances of getting in)?</p>
<p>And another question: If you get denied from ED, can you reapply to the same college (if you up your SAT scores and do better first semester senior year)?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>The point of ED is for colleges to know that they are your top choice. In addition, ED allows for admissions to pick "the best of the best" in terms of stats, the things, more often than not, those national and international rankings are based upon (GPA, Rank, Test scores). Why is this advantageous to admissions? In the RD round, they can take "riskier" students, ie. those with great talent but with less than stellar stats.</p>
<p>There is a much higher chance of getting in ED than RD.</p>
<p>And no, if you are denied, you are denied. If you are deferred, your app will be given another look during RD. However, if youare denied, you are free to apply RD to other schools.</p>
<p>Warning: If you are liking what you're hearing, remember that there are disadvantages to ED.</p>
<p>what are the disadvantages?</p>
<p>You are bound to that school, so if financial aid is a need than that can create problems. Also you need to be sure that it is the right school, as you'll have about 6-7 months of second guessing while your friends are making apps and getting their decisions, so make sure you know you have picked the right one.</p>
<p>ok thanks. is priority filling the same or different?</p>
<p>What do you mean by "priority filling"?</p>
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The point of ED is for colleges to know that they are your top choice. In addition, ED allows for admissions to pick "the best of the best" in terms of stats, the things, more often than not, those national and international rankings are based upon (GPA, Rank, Test scores). Why is this advantageous to admissions? In the RD round, they can take "riskier" students, ie. those with great talent but with less than stellar stats.
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<p>Actually, I don't know about that... in ED round, they can cut some slack and admit lower-stats applicants, because they are bound to come. In fact, this is where admissions may be more subjective-based rather than objective, stats based.</p>
<p>U</a> of I Admissions: Freshman Dates & Deadlines</p>
<p>priority filling period.</p>
<p>same as ED?</p>
<p>patricklin27: I don't get what that means. But you have to watch out ED and EA. EA is not binding. ED is. Therefore, ED has higher acceptance rate than EA.</p>
<p>Priority filing at public universities is generally not a binding agreement. I don't know whether it confers any advantage in admisssions though.</p>
<p>Reading the link you provided -- No, priority filing there is not like a binding ED application. It just gives you the opportunity to have an answer sooner. You may apply anywhere else in Regular Decision, and then consider your options in the spring.</p>
<p>As it says, priority filing can give you an advantage if space is an issue at that school.</p>
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<p>maoskillskid</p>
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<p>A Dartmouth admissions officer explained it when I asked her... So I'm pretty sure it's accurate. Why would anyone accept "chance" candidates in ED anyways? It doesn't make any sense.</p>
<p>Sorry to feed off someone else's thread. I always assumed ED was to get the students that would make the school look good in anyway, not just statistically. So if you are a minority, athlete, etc. with test scores and GPA that is decent but not amazing, should you ED?</p>
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<p>Gabs91</p>
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<p>It depends upon whether or not you want to take the risk. Some schools will not allow those denied in ED to apply again RD. If you feel that senior year could boost your rank, don't go ED and go RD.</p>
<p>Thank you :)</p>