<p>As it turned out, Yale admitted 710 from the EA pool, not 704. The reported 3,926 apps include apps that were incomplete or withdrawn.</p>
<p>It appears that at least 39 of the EA apps were incomplete or withdrawn, so that the net total was 3,887, and the admit rate was 18.1%</p>
<p>Last year, Yale admitted 671 of a net 3,965 EA applicants, for an admit rate of 16.9%.</p>
<p>but r u only considering the well-qualified applicants...what about the less qualified (2070 SAT 1st time)? I am rising senior but i am planning to retake the SAT I and take my 3 SAT ii's in Oct and Nov.. in my situation (<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=1014764%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=1014764</a> )
would it be better for me to apply EA or RD (at HYPS, plz see link)? thanks for ur help n advice!</p>
<p>Apply early at the school you like best. </p>
<p>At Harvard, the edge for early applicants is almost 4:1. At Yale, Princeton and Stanford it is almost as wide.</p>
<p>As an additional complication to the early game: what about schools that offer an early "merit scholarship" application that must be in by 11/1 to qualify for. I believe USC and a few other schools offer this. How does it interact with a SCEA program?</p>
<p>I don't think having applied SCEA bars you from applying for such a program which does not, I presume, require that those enrolled matriculate.</p>
<p>DANGIT!! It better help me byerly!! EVERYTHING in my app except for test scores are stellar so I guess I will be another risk if accepted!</p>
<p>look i really doubt it makes a difference. maybe at other schools, but at harvard im sure it doesnt matter. as a matter of fact, if you are one of the strongest applicants, its likely that applying early will negitively affect your chances since you are, at least sub-consiously, being compared to the best of the best of the ea pool. so in this regard, it would be harder to get in ea vs. regular action. i would guess that the statistical advantage gained from applying early will be canceled out by the superiority of the other applicants in the ea pool. overall i believe everything is good in the world and if we deserve harvard, we'll get in no matter when we apply. </p>
<p>btw: ea is a good idea to use so you can possibly avoid the hassles of rd.</p>
<p>srry, but what does EA stand for :)</p>
<p>EA = Early Action</p>
<p>ED=Early Decision</p>
<p>SCEA= Single Choice Early Action</p>
<p>RD= Regular Decision</p>
<p>Likelies= People "sort of" admitted prior to the official notification date.</p>
<p>Does Harvard actually tell applicants of their probability of being admitted?</p>
<p>If, by that question, you mean does Harvard send "likely letters", the answer is yes; all Ivies send likely letters, primrily, although not exclusively, to recruited athletes.</p>
<p>Byerly, what types of students receive "likely letters" other than recruited athletes?</p>
<p>Initially it was sought-after URMs. Increasingly, it is sought-after applicants of all kinds.... even smart kids! </p>
<p>Not every school will admit the extent to which the "likely letter" device is now being utilized. </p>
<p>Dartmouth has acknowledged that it sent between 500-600 last year - more than half the class, and enough to fill the class entirely over and above the ED admits!</p>
<p>The whole idea now is, hopefully, to gain a slight recruiting edge on the "competition" by being the first to tell the desirable recruit that "we love you"!</p>
<p>how do you get into EA</p>
<p>Byeryly, We're confused. It sounds as if the likely letters at Dartmouth apply to the RD pool, which makes sense since the ED applicants are already a captive audience. Does Harvard send likely letters to students in the EA pool? If so, do you have an idea of what proportion of the students accepted EA receive likely letters first?</p>
<p>good question ccsurfer, im interested to know the answer to that as well...another query, how many likely letter applicants were later deferred or rejected?</p>
<p>X2400X: If you're a senior, it's already too late for Early Action - you had to apply before November 1st for Harvard's...
Otherwise, see this website: <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/article/0,3868,5-25-0-104,00.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeboard.com/article/0,3868,5-25-0-104,00.html</a></p>
<p>You just have to apply early and check off the little box that says you're applying under the Early Action program.</p>
<p>thanks,
i'm a freshman</p>
<p>This device was pioneered by Princeton, but has since been adopted by all the Ivies.</p>
<p>Originally it was designed to deal with the situation where athletes have been recruited by Div 1 schools offering athletic scholarships. Usually such recruits (in certain sports) are asked to sign a "letter of intent" in the late Fall. </p>
<p>They have a small window in which to respond. </p>
<p>The "likely letter" was intended to accomodate kids who would <em>like</em> to apply to, and matriculate at, an Ivy, but who were nervous about turning down a "bird in the hand" in the form or guaranteed admission to a Duke, Stanford, Michigan, UVa, Notre Dame, etc with financial aid.</p>
<p>Such kids were informed, via the likely letter, that they were "likely" to be admitted on Dec 15 or April 1 - whichever - so that they could safely decline to sign - say, Notre Dame's - letter of intent.</p>
<p>Often, those who get Fall "likelies" are expected to apply EA or ED in order to "lock them in."</p>