Early Admission
By Good.
Harvard Ends Early Admission, Citing Barrier to Disadvantaged
Mr. Thacker and other critics said that under binding early admission programs, students have to commit to a college long before they know how much aid they will be offered. Students who apply for admission in the regular cycle are able to compare financial-aid offerings from various colleges before making up their minds in April.
Fear of being committed to a school before having any idea how much financial aid would be available certainly affected my college application decisions. Even though my school councilor explained to me that there was no way they could force me to attend a particular college, I was still concerned about signing a piece of paper that committed me to attendance when I didn’t know if I’d have the cash.