Early Decision

<p>True but the decision time is really tight and can overlap the time that the student would submit any additional apps for an EDII type situation so the student is left with the rolling and EA acceptances already in place and notified or they take their chances RD at a non-compete institution. </p>

<p>@tperry1982 has great advice. My D is also waiting for an ED decision from an Ivy and non binding EA from U Chicago. We did lots of research with her and her GC on her stats compared to admitted students’ stats etc, and did NPC etc. Bottom line is that it is super competitive and D knows that her stats put her in the game but as we all know, that is no guarantee of admittance whatsoever. Wish we all had the magic formula! Look at all these great kids who get rejected! It can be so frustrating for these kids. So she is looking at it from the perspective of "I have a 70% chance of getting rejected ED, not a 30% chance of getting accepted. She seems pretty calm right now and has it in perspective. She put together a good list of colleges so she has her bases covered if the decision is a no. She will push the button on the RD apps and wait until March. </p>

<p>Tensions are not high yet, but I’m sure they will be in a number of days. :((
We will support her and comfort her and then she needs to get on with it! </p>

<p>Should note: UChicago probably rejects like 90% EA. ugh. 11,000 EA applicants. Slim chances…</p>

<p>^or I should say U Chicago rejects and/or defers like 90% EA. </p>

<p>My D just told me that the emails are sent out at 5 on the 15th. Is that correct? </p>

<p>It depends on the school. They all have their own day/time/method for communicating decisions. </p>

<p>Yes, each school is different and they will communicate to the kids what day and time decisions come out. Harvard’s is via an e-mail. Yale and UPENN are links that you have to open. For Yale, each applicant has an EliAccount and the link in that account will go live at the appointed time. </p>

<p>You have to be careful when thinking the higher acceptance rates for ED or EA apply to everyone. Unless you are a recruited athlete or legacy, there isn’t much difference in ED or EA acceptance rates relative to RD. So, it is better to pass on ED or EA, ED especially, for the average kid. Athletic recruiting is with few exceptions an ED process, with athletes really already knowing if they got in before they even apply. Their transcripts are reviewed from the summer through very early fall.</p>

<p>D2 was on a school trip (out of country) when her ED decision came out. I blocked off 5-5:30 to get her call and the whole day I was on pins and needles. D2 asked to be excused to go to her hotel room to get the result in private. At 5:02 my phone rang, my heart was pounding so fast I couldn’t breath. All I could hear was her crying on the phone, but she was trying to tell me that she got in. It was a very sweet moment, but I remember days leading up to it. We stopped talking about her ED school as soon as she submitted her application. She focused on getting her other 10+ applications done.</p>

<p>Good luck to all ED/EAers this year.</p>

<p>That’s a great story oldfort. I can almost feel the emotion coming through.</p>