<p>So, I'm guessing Dartmouth (or other schools are unwilling to divulge the SAT avgs of ED acceptances and RD acceptances). Besides only potentially having to fill out one application, why else would an applicant possibly apply ED if their chance for acceptance was just as likely in the RD round?</p>
<p>Indeed .</p>
<p>While we're at it, then, an excellent critique exposing Harvard's shallowness.</p>
<p>Somehow, the shallowness doesn't seem to be on the Harvard side of the scale:</p>
<p>"The specific issue that probably concerns the Dartmouth community, though, is our own admissions policy. Judging by the persistent debate over the merits of early admission programs, it is difficult to say for sure whether such programs are fair. But it is not difficult to predict the effect that eliminating our early decision option would have. Doing so would give the impression that Dartmouth determines its policy by merely following the industry leader. This is not an impression that I, for one, am interested in promoting. In fact, loudly defending our early decision program might even have served to build Dartmouth's institutional identity in the national consciousness."</p>
<p>That isn't actually a response to the article I printed. More like the usual sidestep.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if this has come up before, but seriously, I feel like it's a looming question.</p>
<p>Byerly.</p>
<p>What exactly do you do all day? Comb the internet for articles about how [Other Ivy Leauge School] sucks and Harvard rules? Does this validate you in some fashion? What do you get out of this?</p>
<p>Guess what? An admissions to any of the top 15 schools is an incredible acheivement.</p>
<p>I was a severe critic of Harvard's move from the less restictive open EA to SCEA 3 years ago. </p>
<p>I have always been a severe critic of yield-boosting early admissions programs everywhere. </p>
<p>They benefit the school at the expense of most applicants.</p>
<p>Ah. I wasn't here three years ago. (Although the way the admissions process is now I probably SHOULD have been here three years ago.)</p>
<p>I still am curious as to where you find all these articles. Do you have research gnomes? Can I borrow them?</p>