The Rhode Island School of Design announced its decision to withdraw from the U.S. News & World Report's Best College rankings on February 13, a move that joins more institutions that are turning away from the highly-criticized process. RISD President, Crystal Williams...
The Chronicle: Duke admits 847 Early Decision students to Class of 2030, reports slight drop in applications
Duke admits 847 Early Decision students to Class of 2030, reports slight drop in applications
Town & Country: College Admissions: Is This the Beginning of the End for Early Decision?
College Admissions: Is This the Beginning of the End for Early Decision?
There are three main options for college admissions applications: early action, early decision, and regular decision. Early decision applications involve a commitment to enroll if admitted. In ...
The Boston Globe: Why top colleges should cut back on early decision admissions
Colleges have increasingly relied upon early decision to secure ever-larger portions of their entering classes. But the early decision edge goes largely to students who already have a big leg up on ...
Tulane University’s admissions office has banned students from four high schools from applying to Tulane through early decision this fall, according to reporting from The New York Times. Though three ...
The Brown Daily Herald: Early decision isn’t legally binding, but many applicants to Brown think it is
Each college admissions cycle, students opting to apply via early decision are faced with an agreement that they, along with their parent or legal guardian, must sign, vowing to attend the institution ...