ED vs. Reg

<p>The first thing that my college counselor said when he put Elon on my list was that it's a hell of a lot easier to get in ED than it is regular decision. Thoughts? Comments? I chose to apply elsewhere in a weird non-binding ED, did that really hurt my chances for Elon?</p>

<p>Well, according to the stats on the Common Data Set, the GC has a point. </p>

<p>ED Acceptance Rate: 65%
EA Acceptance Rate: 47%
RD Acceptance Rate: 34%</p>

<p>But you can't just look at those numbers in a vacuum -- you can't really see how competitive the different pools are. For what it's worth, and Elon Ad Rep told me that the most competitive pool is EA. But there's no denying that the RD acceptance rate is awfully low compared to the rest. Doesn't mean that you're still not a competitive candidate (ED accounted for only 272 members of the first year class). </p>

<p>And, bottom line, the deadlines are up and there's no sense obsessing about it. Put together the best RD application you can, and good luck.</p>

<p>Just curious, is Furman the ED school? Their "kind of non-binding" ED is pretty weird.</p>

<p>Yes, it is. The way they do their ED is actually perfect for me, because the college is expensive and I need to know how much money I am expected to recieve before my parents will let me commit to the University. Their system lets me know how much money I will get and if I am in before I need to make a decision.</p>

<p>Then it sounds like you made the right decision to apply ED to Furman and not ED to Elon. ED at Furman does give you the bump, but without the financial aid uncertainty. Elon ED would only have given you the bump but you and your parents would have been very stressed out regarding the money. Things will work out fine for you, I'm sure. Good luck.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot!</p>