Chicago won't risk yield rate hit by dropping early action

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<p>I believe the fairness issue was fully addressed in the article referrenced in the original link:

University administrators, including Zimmer, Provost Richard Saller, John Boyer, Dean of the College, and several faculty committees participated in these deliberations to evaluate what would present the most balanced opportunities to College applicants. These groups’ analyses confirmed that Chicago’s Early Action program does not create an unfair advantage for the more affluent students or any disadvantage for those less financially privileged.</p>

<p>“We carefully reviewed our Early Action program in light of our fundamental commitment to making a University of Chicago education accessible to talented students, regardless of family financial resources,” said Kenneth Warren, Deputy Provost for Minority Affairs and Research and the Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor. “In many respects, our program, in contrast to early decision programs at other institutions, allows us to admit more students of limited means, while enabling those students to be sure they are getting the best possible financial aid packages.”</p>

<p>Michael Behnke, Vice President and Dean of College Enrollment, noted that the Office of College Admissions has a fair and balanced system of providing financial aid and that students who apply late in the application process are not put at a disadvantage for receiving aid.

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