<p>Well, it looks like ED is the way to go at Elon. This explains the number of deferments in the EA pool. </p>
<p>They obviously place a high priority on people who love Elon and really want to go there. For those of you who were deferred in the EA pool, I’m guessing it would be really beneficial to let them know that Elon is your number 1 (if it is). That way if it’s between you and someone who’s using Elon as a safety, they’ll be more likely to choose you.</p>
<p>I think it’s a very strategic move that will move them up the rankings that much faster. This will encourage more ED applicants in the future, and make the remaining pool much more competitive. It also ensures that the class has a higher percentage of students who are really happy about being there, which makes a stronger class and a better experience for everyone. It does make it much tougher on students who have to wait for financial aid decisions and can’t apply ED, which bothers me a little, but that seems to be the game in college admissions everywhere these days. </p>
<p>ED statistics:</p>
<p>Elon University (N.C.)<br>
487 ED applicants<br>
22.06% increase over last year<br>
484 accepted
99.38% accepted (2013) (86.00% accepted ED in2012)
1,400 estimated freshman class size
34.57% of freshman class now full</p>
<p>EA statistics:</p>
<p>Elon University (N.C.)<br>
6,213 applicants
-1.86% decrease in EA applicants from last year
3190 accpeted
51.34% accepted EA 2103 (86.00% accepted EA in 2012)<br>
1,400 estimated class size
227.86% of freshman class now full</p>
<p>Full details including other schools’ statistics can be found here:</p>
<p><a href=“Early Admissions Statistics 2013 - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com”>Early Admissions Statistics 2013 - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com;