![]() “It panned early decision as bad for kids and helpful to institutions,” Mamlet says. Mamlet thinks some of the debate was whipped up by an article in the September 2001 Atlantic Monthly by former editor James Fallows. Some observers also say early decision gives the most competitive colleges an unfair ability to lock in the nation’s brightest students by limiting their options. Critics say early decision favors privileged students who have college-educated parents and counselors to help them understand the process, and who do not need to compare financial-aid offers from multiple schools. (Stanford admits about 25 percent.)Īs these programs have drawn more applicants, they also have attracted more fire. Many colleges, including Stanford, admit a greater percentage of applicants from their early-decision pool than from their regular-decision pool, and some-like Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania-admit more than 40 percent of their freshmen class early. I finally decided that if I were admitted, there was no way I could possibly regret it.”Įarly decision has become increasingly popular with students who think it boosts their chances of acceptance at an elite school because the applicant pool is smaller than during the regular admission period. “I waited about as long as I possibly could before I checked the box on my application for early decision. “There were many colleges that I really liked and where I knew I would be happy,” says freshman Stephanie Sud, who was admitted early decision. We at Stanford need to take some responsibility for the effect of our admission policies on the lives of talented high school students nationally.”Įven those who’ve identified a first-choice school may find themselves struggling with the question of whether to apply early. ![]() “And we’re worried about those who don’t know. “I think there are a fair number of talented 17-year-olds who know what their first choice is, but there are far more, who are every bit as bright, who don’t know,” Mamlet says. But they will have until May 1 to commit to attend, and they may apply to any number of schools under regular-decision timelines. Under the new, nonbinding early-action program, students still will apply early-to Stanford only-and be notified of their acceptance early. They could apply early only to Stanford, and they had to promise to attend the University if accepted. Under Stanford’s previous, binding early-decision program, prospective freshmen applied by November 1 and were notified of their status by mid-December. The new policy, which will take effect this fall, will give students more time to decide on their school of choice. Mamlet is referring to the University’s headline-making November decision to change its early-admission program. So this is one good-faith move that we hope will calm things down a bit.” “So many students think that if they don’t apply early somewhere, they’re not going to get into college. ![]() “We’re out there on the road, and we hear a lot,” says Robin Mamlet, dean of undergraduate admission and financial aid. Stanford Admissions officers could tell that the pressure was getting worse. ![]()
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