Top School Admissions Myth? Or Reality?

Applying to College
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<p>Someone recently told me that they heard this from a Stanford representative visiting our school:</p>

<p>Students who apply early decision tend to receive much less financial aid.</p>

<p>If anyone out there has any experience related to this, what do you think? Applying to schools like Emory, UChicago, Princeton, etc., do you think that applying early affects financial aid?</p>

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<p>It depends on the school, I would assume. However, at schools that guarantee to meet 100% of need, applying ED should NOT affect the amount of need-based financial aid.</p>

<p>The schools you listed all meet 100% of need.</p>

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<p>And to be precise, P & S are EA, not ED.</p>