<p>I have heard that ED is a boost to admission at the smaller schools. Has this been anyone's experience?</p>
<p>Thank you for your help</p>
<p>It could possibly, but ED pools at all schools are usually very competitive. This year for instance ED raised the median SAT. I would recommend it because even if you, worst case, are deferred you are indicated as a student who has Colby as their top choice.</p>
<p>Yes. A quick look at Colby’s Common Data Set for 2011-12 shows that 445 ED apps were received and 226 were accepted, for a 50.8% acceptance rate. The overall acceptance rate was 1527 acceptances out of 5186 applications, or 29%. If you strip out the early apps and acceptances, the regular round acceptance rate was 1301/4741 or 27%.</p>
<p>So yes, you almost double your chance of admittance by applying early. But you need to be sure about the choice and financially able to attend without comparing packages from multiple schools. Good luck!</p>
<p>What’s your file like?</p>
<p>ACT (only taken once will take again) 27
weighted GPA 4.43
National Honors Society
Leadership Class participant by nomination of teacher
Community service with a nonprofit to combat teenage suicide including sitting on the board of directors and also honored at the State House in Boston with a leadership award by the National Suicide Prevention Association
Community service at a dog shelter
Varsity tennis and field hockey
JMG certified (Junior Maine Guide)
3 Honors level courses but I plan to take two AP’s and 2 honors my senior year.</p>
<p>Aim for 31+/2100+ and then your ED odds will improve considerably.</p>