Colleges where applying RD may not be worth the bother

DigitalDad
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 18:53:48 +0000

smiles2122:

they can get out of binding if need isn’t met…

I get your point in general, but specifically: Barnard meets need.

smiles2122:

schools are seeing the students they need in the early round and want to take the bird in the hand more than risking what they may or may not see or get in RD

Simplifies planning, for sure. Although colleges seem to have gotten pretty good at forecasting what % of admits actually do enroll.