<p>Taken from USNews:</p>
<p>Early Decision acceptance rate–30%
Non-early acceptance rate-------14%
Difference in acceptance rate----16%</p>
<p>As Kowloon said, statistically ED is the better option. Although recruited athletes and a more self-selecting early applicant pool might influence these numbers, that’s still a major difference. Personally, I’m not taking any chances–applying early decision.</p>