<p>I still don’t get why people make a big deal about ED. Is there any proof that these schools take ‘worse’ applicants ED that they wouldn’t take RD? I always just assumed the higher ED percentages were just because only really good applicants applied early. How do we know the higher percentage is not just a result of self-selecting?</p>
<p>it’s all about quota. colleges explain that the reason why ED acceptance rates are high is that better qualified applicants do ED or EA. However, it is true that in the end, minute details such as your race, region, nationality, and etc. matter. Being an International Asian student, ED/EA definitely helps. It would have been a different story if I were a caucasian American citizen. Had I been a native American/African-American/Latino, it would also have been a completely different story.</p>
<p>^ what I heard from one of the “college consultants.”</p>
<p>So yea… i guess ED/EA is a big deal.</p>
<p>If you need financial aid as an international, DONT ED to any of the two schools.</p>