Harvard REA vs. Yale REA

College Search & Selection
1

Since EA could be considered a way to demonstrate special interest in a school that could yield a higher admittance rate, which school would be smarter to apply to early? I will definitely be applying to both.

Extra Info:
I would prefer to attend Harvard
I would be pre-med
Both universities have similar EA acceptance rates but Harvard is slightly lower for RD.
Harvard has a 70% deferral rate and Yale has a 55% deferral rate.

Any advice or suggestions to help me make my decision for where to apply early would be helpful.

2

if you would rather go to Harvard then apply REA there.

3

Then that’s the answer.

One can parse the data seven ways to Sunday, but that does not mean that the past data will apply to you. Good luck.

4

Okay thank you for your input.