<p>Idk…I think schools should all have some kind of early admissions policy. Maybe I’m saying this very selfishly. However, it was hard for me to have to wait literally a year after visiting Pton to hear my admissions decision. Pton was my top choice (tho schools like Harvard, Stanford, and Penn dual degree weren’t crazy far behind), and I would have loved to hear that I didn’t make it in december rather than in april. I think all elite schools owe their students at least that much in that if a given top school is the #1 choice of a student, the student shouldn’t be uncertain of their admissions decision for an entire year. Plus, I believe it sets up kids for inevitable heart break in the spring when admissiosn decisions come in. I certainly was upset about my rejection even tho I got into my third choice (Penn LSM) and some other elite schools. However, I think most of the pain came from the fact that my anticipation over Pton had been building over a year. Additionally, you get back a TON of admissions decisions the same day as Princeton and, if you aren’t a God-like applicant, rejection is likely at other elite colleges. So, if one is given their decision in December, not only does one have the ability to get over their rejection but it also prevents tht rejection from compounding with other rejections.</p>
<p>Now, we must also consider how ED/EA would affect Pton as a whole. Well, its yield did drop to 59% this year, which is still outstanding. However, peers like Stanford and Harvard are both beating Pton pretty badly in their area. The differences would level out if all schools dropped their early admissions policies (with Harvard prbly still dominating everyone even tho they currently have no form of early admission) or embraced them. So, for the reason outlined in my first paragraph, I believe they all should do the latter.</p>