<p>Interesting piece from today’s Inside Higher Ed:
[Early</a> Decision and the Adolescent Brain :: Inside Higher Ed :: Higher Education’s Source for News, Views and Jobs](<a href=“http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/02/12/early]Early”>http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/02/12/early)</p>
<p>thank you for posting…in many cases, very, very accurate…</p>
<p>I take the author’s point, but I’m not sure how moving the decision point from October to April of senior year (by eliminating ED) would help. Isn’t it still an adolescent brain in April?</p>
<p>Good point, Hanna…but I think when kids" know who “wants them”, some can have a better perspective…for many, ED is just “putting themselves out there” too much…</p>
<p>True, but there is no obligation that students apply ED; those who don’t feel ready (or who can’t afford high-priced guidance) shouldn’t apply. And I suspect that /w the economy continuing to tank, the collges will continue to use ED to fill seats (perhaps an increasing number of seats).</p>
<p>I’m with Hanna. This is a stupid article. Arguing that college should start at 25 years old is one thing, brain-development-wise. But arguing that a six month delay in college decisions will make a difference makes little sense.</p>
<p>Between ED, EA, Rolling, California schools, and all those engineering schools that “recommend” fall submission, over 80% of Ds school’s senior in fall, based solely on Junior year accomplishments. Faculty are in denial; ready or not, college apps are happening in the fall, and students need APs and subject tests by spring of Junior year.</p>