<p>Penn's early decision acceptance rate is noticeably larger than its regular decision rate. Although I understand that this includes legacy applications, is acceptance into Penn easier as an ED applicant. If applicants meet the standards as ED applicants will they most likely get in.</p>
<p>In my personal opinion, I think so.
Cornell explicitly says that ED applicants get a boost.
And I think that Penn’s higher ED rate is no coincidence.
Look at UChicago for EA as well, 28 % vs. 12 %.</p>
<p>It is not clear how many of the recruited athletes are taken early. This could also
increase the ED rate. Perhaps someone out there knows the answer to this issue. It it not one that any college usually discusses other than in vague terms. It might depend on
each sport. I believe that recruited squash players are admitted early. Even Princeton
admits squash players in the Fall using the likely letter.
Perhaps other people know whether the football recruits are admitted early.
This would be interesting to know because if a large proportion of the
recruited athletes are admitted early the apparent high rate for ED might
be misleading for a candidate who is not an athlete or legacy.</p>
<p>Well, Penn values interest…that much they have made clear. Applying ED is prbly the greatest act of interest one could show. Thus, applying ED prbly would giv ur app a boost.</p>
<p>I asked my regional rep this question and she told me that it helps especially for the dual degree programs like Huntsman. These programs could fill their small classes many times over and they like to fill them with people who really want to participate in them. I think a straight CAS person is also helped but even more so in the dual degree programs.</p>