<p>They absolutely should NOT bring back either early program. The Early Action program (at ANY school) gives students an advantage in the admissions process. Why should one applicant pool have a higher rate of admissions than the other? It shouldn’t, especially if all of the applicants are equally qualified.</p>
<p>I understand that some schools have higher application requirements for Early Action students so that all of those applicants are well-qualified. But Harvard is such an elite school that they really can’t raise the bar any higher for applicants.</p>
<p>Also, Early Decision is just a scam by colleges to increase their yield. Harvard already has an 80% yield rate, so they don’t need to worry about locking their applicants into paying Harvard $200,000.</p>
<p>In short, there is no legitimate reason for ED/EA to exist at Harvard.</p>