<p>A person I know just received his acceptance under REA yesterday. What does it mean? I thought all the REA’s got their letters Dec 10 and if you are deferred you have to wait until April 1? He’s a full paying American expat in a HS abroad. Do they have different admissions plans? What gives? Could it be he was first deferred Dec 10, then someone who was accepted under REA dropped out (crazy fool), and then this person was the next best qualified, so they accepted and notified him earlier than April 1, i.e. yesterday Feb 18, 2011? The acceptance info is posted on his Ps FaceBook with quite some detail. </p>
<p>Also, I know with certainty that he applied non-binding EA to another top tier PRIVATE U.S. university. Maybe that has something to do with it? Could 2 Admissions Offices be involved in a tug of war over this applicant? Dont some REA applicants learn their decisions before April 1st?</p>
<p>Anyway theres something a little strange and smelly about this. I would love some clarification from someone.</p>