<p>I say we wait until next year and see. I’m ambivalent about having an Early Admission system. I understand why someone would want to know if he’s/she’s gotten in early to his/her #1 choice. It’s comforting to know that you can chill the rest of your senior year. At the same time, I applaud UVA’s attempt at leveling the playing field; it does fit with Jefferson’s mission for the school. Plus, UVA turns down tons of kids with similar stats to the ones it admits, so I’m not too worried about losing great applicants. </p>
<p>But you know, if UVA drops significantly in the rankings because of this, all hell will break loose. Who knows, US News might throw us all for a loop and change the rankings criteria. As I’ve mentioned in other posts, plenty of people have been complaining that the magazine judges schools more by their “inputs” (SAT scores, class rank, reputation) rather than “outputs” (what students actually learn and how they benefit from their college education). It’s like judging a car company based on the materials coming into its factories more than the actual cars it produces…but I’ve wandered from the topic and thus, I digress.</p>