<p>is scea really worth it?is it easier to get in scea? and are they even keeping it for high school class of 08?</p>
<p>According to the Dean of Admissions when he came to my dorm:</p>
<p>--You should not try to strategize when trying to figure out if you should apply Early or Regular. He stresses that there is no statistical advantage to applying Early. Students are self-selecting, so the slightly higher acceptance rate during the early round reflects the confidence of the students who apply early. So, why should you even apply early? He says they keep the plan around for students whose hearts are set on Stanford - if it's your first choice and you want to know earlier, then go for it. If you get in early and still want to check out financial packages from other schools, great, apply elsewhere also. He says that applicants should "do what feels right."</p>
<p>ok yeah but are they goign to have it for the high school class of 08?</p>
<p>yeah, they'll have SCEA for '08ers. only harvard and princeton are getting rid of their early programs.</p>
<p>aw why are they doing that?</p>
<p>they claim that early decision programs favor the upper class students with easy access to college counseling and other resources. there are a lot of debates about this going on in the main college admissions forum.</p>