How much does it help your chances to apply early decision?

45_Percenter
Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:40:08 +0000

This year, the ED acceptance rate was about 26%, the RD acceptance rate was 9.5%, and the overall acceptance rate (ED + RD) was 12.3%. However, as FP14 noted, the ED rate is skewed somewhat by athletes, legacies, etc. (statistically, legacies only get a bump during the ED round, and Penn’s stated admissions policy bacially confirms this). However, given that Penn really wants kids for whom Penn is a first choice, ED is definitely the way to go if Penn is, indeed, your first choice.