<p>And did the math account for other traditional ED-laden hooks such as legacy, sons and daughters of professors/administrators/famous politicians/celebrities, development?</p>
<p>If I understand the logic correctly, with my 3.7 GPA and 2160 SAT (and other competitive stuff) if I had a, say, 5% chance in RD (wildly inaccurate estimate based on published stats only) , I would have about a 9% chance in ED? </p>
<p>In other words, Brown is taking less qualified applicants early which means they have less space for better qualified applicants that show up later in RD? (That sounds kinda dumb.) </p>
<p>Or is the ED pool stronger, perhaps…which would refute the original argument?</p>
<p>If it is a fact, as you assert, that ED improves everyone’s odds, then I think Brown’s webpage quoted above and Dean Miller’s comments are misleading at best, false at worst, and should be changed pronto.</p>