Should I go Restrictive Early Action to MIT or Harvard?

renaissancedad
Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:11:33 +0000

MIT had a 9.0% EA acceptance rate last year. The overall acceptance rate was 7.9%. Apply early if it’s your first choice, but don’t expect any advantage.

Harvard’s EA acceptance rate was 16.5% last year. Their overall acceptance rate was 5.3%, but their RD acceptance rate was only 2.8%. However, the EA acceptances included legacies and athletes.

Both will be significant challenges for REA/EA. Decide which one you prefer and go for it, but be realistic.