<p>NorthwesternDad:</p>
<p>That’s true, but how many families possibly without means know that? Further, ED creates issues because it asks students to make binding decisions early on in the process. What about students who can’t afford to visit, or can’t waste resources until they actually know where they’ve been accepted? It’s hard to make such a decision when access to information is skewed. </p>
<p>Generally, ED policies have been known to advantage certain groups (generally, the affluent). Increased use of ED is great for a particular school, but probably isn’t good for potential applicants. I’m not in favor of early policies generally, but ED in particular is overly restrictive.</p>