<p>I have nothing to do with the book other than as a reader. My point is, I answered the question that the original poster asked. I think I gave a more complete answer than the standard “no, there is no difference.” I’m sorry if you can’t get past the fact that the answer is more complicated than a simple yes/no answer, but the question of EA bias deserves a more complete answer than simply “no.” If nothing else, presumably ivybound1 (judging by the handle) is interested in applying to more schools than just MIT. For other schools, the answer is a clear “yes, there is a strong bias.”</p>
<p>I don’t want to discuss all the possible cases or scenarios. That’s too complex. I just think that all of you here who insist on a straightforward unqualified 100% “no” with no dissension tolerated are way oversimplifying the answer.</p>