<p>I just read in the Washington Post that Harvard and Princeton are returning to an early admissions option, in both cases non-binding early action. Does anyone have any insight into the reversal of policy by either school?</p>
<p>Well, their “studies” show EA programs benefit URM/low-income applicants – although they abolished their early programs in the first place because they claimed the opposite! :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I think this is more of Harvard doing what’s best for Harvard. And Princeton sort of had to match whatever Harvard did.</p>
<p>and both are having to match what has worked well for Yale and Stanford…</p>
<p>And both are disappointed that other colleges did not follow their “leadership.”</p>
<p>I think that they are simply trying to spread out the pool of applicants more so that there isn’t as much of a rush during one particular time frame. Also this allows the schools to have more time to offer declined spots to waitlisted applicants.</p>
<p>Well that settles it. I’m applying SCEA to Princeton and RD to Boston College. WOOOOOO.</p>
<p>This is good news if Yale or Stanford is your first choice.</p>
<p>^^And if Princeton or Harvard is your first choice. How many at Y & S would have preferred H & P for their SCEA applications?</p>
<p>Hopefully, this will cut the huge number of individual apps applicants now submit. “One and done” is the sweetest December (15th) tune.</p>
<p>Is this good news for people who LOVE LOVE LOVE Princeton?</p>