Is EA used as a yield protection tool?

gardenstategal
Sat, 21 Jan 2023 11:22:22 +0000

“apps that are not accepted in EA have some incentive to do this - to falsely create a low admit rate since all the deferred apps are now counted in regular decision number of apps”

EA apps are RD apps with an earlier decision date.

ED is not, but those that are deferred are not counted twice.