<p>Princeton to end early admission
by Staff · Posted September 18, 2006; 04:30 p.m.
Princeton University will end its early admission program and admit all undergraduates through a single process, beginning next year with students applying for the class that will enter Princeton in September 2008. </p>
<p>"We are making this change because we believe it is the right thing to do," said Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman. "The ultimate test of any admission process for Princeton is whether it is fair and equitable to all our applicants and whether it allows us to enroll the strongest possible class. </p>
<p>"In recent years we have instituted the most generous financial aid program in the country, and we have significantly increased the diversity of our student body. We believe that a single admission process will encourage an even broader pool of excellent students to apply to Princeton, knowing that they will be considered at the same time and on the same terms as all other applicants."</p>
<p>Princeton will still dominate elite college admissions, as its focus is great and have a great school spirit, faculty, and students second to none. It resources are great. It is the end of ED, as we know it..</p>
<p>I think ending ED is definitely reasonable if they want to attract more diversity and make the admissions process fairer, but what do some of you have against EA/SCEA?</p>
<p>Seems like after Harvard, lots of colleges will follow suit...</p>
<p>Sep 18, 2006 (AP) Princeton University on Monday became the second elite university to drop its early admissions program, following Harvard in a move the Ivy League schools say will benefit disadvantaged students and reduce anxiety. </p>
<p>"We agree that early admission 'advantages the advantaged,'" Princeton President Shirley Tilghman said, echoing Harvard's comments last week. </p>
<p>"Princeton was considered the most likely of the prominent private universities to follow Harvard. Yale, MIT, Dartmouth and the University of Pennsylvania, among others, have all indicated they would likely keep their current systems at least for now.</p>
<p>"Princeton University announced today that it will scrap its early admissions program, marking the second time in one week that one of Yale's top competitors has switched to a single application deadline."</p>
<p>"Taking Harvards cue, Princeton University announced today that it will end its early admissions program and move to a single spring application deadline."</p>
<p>"Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Princeton University announced today it is ending its early admissions program, one week after Harvard University became the first Ivy League school to return to a single-date acceptance. </p>
<p>"Princeton President Shirley Tilghman said in an e-mailed statement that single-date admission would ``encourage an even broader pool of excellent students to apply to Princeton, knowing that they will be considered at the same time and on the same terms as all other applicants.''
"Many colleges rely on early admissions to lock in top candidates, giving them some early certainty about their next freshmen class. While Princeton and Harvard are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of undergraduate colleges, many other top schools, including Yale and Columbia, have said they are happy with their policies.
"Harvard 'Delighted'
This is wonderful,'' Harvard Dean of Admission William Fitzsimmons said in a telephone interview of Princeton's decision.We're delighted. We believe it is absolutely the right thing to do for students.''
"Columbia Executive Vice President for Communications David M. Stone, said, ``It has not been our experience that our early admission program has limited our ability to create a highly diverse class.'' </p>
<p>"Yale spokesman Tom Conroy declined comment on Princeton's move.</p>