% Accepted of the Deferred Candidates

MACLASSOF2013
Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:16:41 +0000

Please accept my apologies, if this has been answered in other threads/posts but I was wondering what the percentage is of Early Decision candidates who are eventually accepted to Bates or any college? If the candidate has applied to the college Early Decision 1 does that give her/him an extra point than a person with similar background/academics , when admissions is making it’s final decisions? Perhaps the percentage changes every year based on the number and/or the quality of applicants. I’m trying to give some encouragement to my son who after being accepted to his safeties with great merit scholarship aid has been recently either deferred or been turned down from his reach or more competitive schools.