Letters Mailed Late Last Night !

vc08
Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:37:43 +0000

Another lesson learned in this process- apply to as many schools as you can early action- no matter what the colleges say.



I firmly disagree. I’ve been admitted to 9 schools so far, 4 of which are ranked in the top-25 in the country. The one highly ranked one I was not admitted to I applied to EA. I was deferred, and ultimately waitlisted. Based on the other schools I was admitted to, I should have been a strong candidate for admission to this school as well.

Many schools review deferred applicants last in the EA pool, and thus only admit them if they have room in the entering class. Similar to applying at the end of a rolling admissions system–fewer available spaces, and thus more competition.

Follow the college’s guidelines in determining whether you are “good enough”’ to apply early-they do the admission, and they know best.