Am I being realistic?

sgopal2
Sun, 26 Jul 2020 13:16:53 +0000

@artsykiddad: Basically the way logistic regression works is that a list of factors are identified. In this case ED/EA status, legacy, major, etc. Arcidiacono explains this in the report. The factors are independent from each other. So its possible to quantify the effect of an early application while keeping other factors constant. If you need more background, let me know. There is a clear benefit of applying early. Its not just limited to athletes and legacies. Also you are confusing odds vs probability. Odds are like horse race betting.

If you’d like a more indepth discussion about the Harvard data, please PM me. I don’t want to derail the discussion here.