<p>Well, you’ve had kids at both W and B so you know the differences. I HATE it when so-called selectivity goes up (and more perfectly qualified applicants get rejected); at some point there is a law of diminishing returns, where the applicant most likely to benefit from what that specific institution has to offer is less likely to end up there.</p>
<p>If I were Williams, I’d run admissions the way they do. Certainly, it takes a certain kind of person to decide ED that s/he wants to live there for four years. (Personally, I wouldn’t make the same choice I did 45 years ago). And accepting such a large percentage of the class ED allows them to allocate financial aid resources more efficiently in the RD round, and build the class they want. </p>
<p>I didn’t see or even imagine any aspersions on Smith.</p>