<p>I've heard that universities release lists of their EA/ED acceptees, and this affects chances at other schools either by making them want you more because you were accepted at another top school or by making them discriminate against you because you already identified another top school as your first choice. Does anyone know if this is true, and if so, how it works?</p>
<p>I bet that they do compare lists to make sure that no one applied to more than one SCEA or ED school. I doubt that it'd reduce your chances, that would just be ridiculous. Past students getting into several competitive colleges would suggest that they don't.</p>
<p>I don't think colleges are going to check with every other college offering early programs to see if their applicants applied there. That would be a big waste of time/effort. Basically, the fact that they make applicants sign a contract is enough to keep them from applying elsewhere--who would bother applying to two schools early if it could mean getting your diploma revoked 10 years later when someone finds out.</p>
<p>It's possible that some groups like the Ivy Group are set up, where those particular colleges compare lists.</p>
<p>im sure it would be a HUGE waste of time for them. so no.</p>