<p>so according to vanderbilt admissions blog 45% of ed1 applicants were admitted. However the general acceptence rate for early decision according to last years blog was 35% so it will probably be something close but below that this year. So this means ed 2 must have a very low acceptence rate somewhere around 25% if the same number of people apply for ed 1 and ed2... now my question is why is this the case especially since vanderbilt says that they dont give either ed's any prefrence over the other. Could this be because the applicant pool is weaker in ed2 ... i cant understand why that would be the case... and even if it is weaker it should make a near 20% difference. I know that a lot of ed2 applicants are ivy ed1 rejects but that doesnt mean that ed 2 applicant is any weaker than ed 1... my last question is do u think this is the case for most colleges that offer ed 2? i know im looking at the statistics too critically but i just cant understand why the acceptence rate is so low for ed 2 applicants.</p>
<p>I can't speak for Vandy bcos I have never seen their data separated by ED round. But a few years ago Emory did post its individual ED data and the difference between ED1 and ED2 was indeed significant. At that time their ED2 offered only a marginal increase in chances over RD.</p>
<p>vandyadmissions?????</p>
<p>agree with bluebayou......if my memory serves me correctly, last year EDII at Vandy was only marginally more advantageous than RD when the EDII numbers were released, however, after RD results came out, the %'s were slightly changed...RD ended up being a lower % than expected....</p>
<p>and those Emory #'s that bluebayou is referring to are valid; EDII only has a very marginal advantage to RD.</p>
<p>does that mean colleges treat ed2 students differently from ed1 ... and is it even worth applying ed2 ... (man im so dissapointed i dont see the point of applying ed2 to vanderbilt anymore with the binding thing and all if it doesnt help my chances of getting in :()</p>
<p>Vanderbilt remains committed to offering Early Decision options for application despite the discontinuation of similar programs at other selective colleges. Vanderbilt furthermore remains committed to filling no more than 1/3 of the available seats in the entering class through the ED I and ED II programs combined. Students who have completed the college search process early, and who are comfortable making a binding decision about admission early are encouraged to take advantage of these programs. Applicants desiring to compare offers of admission and scholarship before committing to Vanderbilt should apply under our Regular Decision program, knowing that approximately 1,100 seats in the entering class will be available to Regular Decision candidates.</p>
<p>so...if 45% of ED I got accepted, which were record numbers...i'm not sure about the chances</p>
<p>wow thats a little scary... that means that only about 550 spots are open to ed applicants... and there is allready 400 kids in the facebook group for vanderbilt class of 2013 that means even if everyone who got in ed to vanderbilt joined facebook there is only about a 150 spots open to ed2 applicants :( i guess competition is just gonna be really rough.</p>
<p>im guessing they will admit around 25% of the ED2ers..
less than 500 people apply for ED2 (i remember reading the statistics)..and not everyone who joined the "vanderbilt 2013" group may be really attending (lurkers..smh..).</p>
<p>either way, im pretty nervous!</p>
<p>well actually EDI admitted around 500 ppl.</p>
<p>I'm curious where you read that stat? Because my brother does not believe me and I want to show him that statistic lulumobile stated. thanks</p>
<p>well, last year EDI had around 1000 apps and this year was slightly more than that according to the admissions blog...so about 45% of 1000+ is 450-500...</p>
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there is allready 400 kids in the facebook group for vanderbilt class of 2013
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Some of these students will decide to go somewhere else.</p>
<p>No they wont go elsewhere because they were accepted under the binding ED1.</p>
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<p>I think it's important to be careful with assumptions. For instance, the size, depth, talent and diversity of the EDII pool can vary from year to year. Also, please remember that Facebook group participation does not indicate anything. You may have heard about the recent viral marketing campaign to newly admitted college students. In admissions circles it is known as "Facebookgate" and you can read about it at:</p>
<p>--Brad</p>