<p>Applying ED gives you very little advantage. In fact at many other selective schools and ivies the percent of ED vs. RD is considerably higher than Bowdoin. Bowdoin accepts 30 percent early, just 6 percent more. Wesleyan by the way accepts 44 percent. I do not know so much about Wesleyan so thanks for clearing that up Geniurski. But I always thought that Wesleyan and Bowdoin do have some similarities- they are both excellent “little ivies” and are both liberal. I do, understand though, that Wesleyan is incredibly liberal, noticeably more so than Bowdoin.</p>