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petronius

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2. My school stopped doing early decision 7-8 years ago because

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Thu Dec 14, 2023, 08:07 PM

Dec 2023

lower-income students--who wouldn't know the extent of their financial aid by ED time--couldn't take advantage of it. We had two subsequent outcomes: a much more diverse freshman class than previously, but we also apparently made some incorrect assumptions about commitment rates and ended up with ~1000 more freshmen than expected. Bit of a pig-in-the-python issue that probably gave the schedulers some sleepless nights...

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It's College Acceptance Season (Try to be Cool About It!) [View all] Prairie Gates Dec 2023 OP

Heh...I got acceptance's where I shouldn't. Or at least I thought so at the time. Xolodno Dec 2023 #1

Well done! Prairie Gates Dec 2023 #4

My school stopped doing early decision 7-8 years ago because petronius Dec 2023 #2

I think ED actually cuts out more middle income people than lower income Prairie Gates Dec 2023 #3