<p>@D’er, Thanks for your info on Early Action, I suspect it is debated elsewhere on CC forums, but less well know on this forum. My impression is based on from reading the NY Times [2011</a> Early Admission Data - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011-early-admission-data/]2011”>http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011-early-admission-data/) , which published the percentage of classes already filled by Early candidates (in some cases nearly the majority of the entering class is already filled - Johns Hopkins 42%, U Penn 49.3%, Columbia 45%), With the increased competitiveness of international candidates (who are not generally allowed to apply EA), it looks like it’s growing in popularity. Would you say that trying to be the guidance counselor/college counselor for 500 students is reasonable?</p>