<p>I plan on applying early decision to Tulane. I will likely get deferred to the regular pool.</p>
<p>Since Tulane is obviously looking to increase their yield rate, they will choose deferred early decision applicants over equally qualified non-early decision applicants (and sometimes over more qualified non-early decision applicants) because they know that a deferred applicant is more likely to go to Tulane than an applicant who only applied early decision, right?</p>
<p>If the above is true (if it's not, can you please explain?), how much does applying early decision increase your chances of getting accepted assuming you are deferred to the regular pool (which I know in advance will happen to me)?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Yes, what you say is true, providing they carry over the info on you being a ED applicant over to the RD (regular decision) pool. I expect that the school will do this--so that means what you wrote makes perfect sense.</p>
<p>How much does it help. Basically, it comes down to if you and two other applicants are all considered as equals, then you will get the "nod" based upon the fact that they know you will accept the offer. (they probably will look at where else you are applying, however, since they will quite often "guess" at your chances at being accepted to a different school that ranks almost equal (or even ahead) of Tulane.</p>
<p>Ok.</p>
<p>So let's suppose that I have (this is just a number) a 40% chance to get into Tulane if I applied only regular decision.</p>
<p>If I instead apply early decision and get deferred, what are my chances then? How much would it increase them roughly? 5%, 10%?</p>
<p>I kind of need to get a general idea of how much an advantage early decisioning really is before I do it.</p>
<p>(I read what you wrote: I will get the 'nod' over equally qualified people, but what I really want to know is how much, percent wise, my chances would be increased).</p>
<p>If the increase isn't significant, I don't think it's worth it.</p>