<p>^^^^^Oh please. I am genuinely very glad that Yale had EA when I applied, and it would have made the application process much more stressful if they hadn’t offered the option of applying early. Anyone with access to a computer can take advantage of EA, and if they’re Yale-quality applicants, they will figure it out. It’s illogical to think that someone “without advantage” will not know about EA, and then that the admissions office will be more likely to turn them away if they don’t apply EA. Also, I have not personally seen anything but theoretical evidence that EA admits are “less diverse”- whatever that really means.</p>
<p>rd31, I had not thought of this. It is possible, but probably will have a small effect… maybe a percentage, tops?</p>