Harvard and Princeton Restore Early Admission
Harvard and Princeton announced on Thursday that they will restore their early admission program for the Fall 2012 application cycle, despite criticism that early acceptance programs favor higher-income applicants, particularly those who do not need to worry about comparing financial-aid offers from different colleges. The two schools suspended their early admission program in 2006, hoping that other highly selective programs would follow suit. However, only University of Virginia, did — and UVa announced a return to early admissions late last year. All three schools offer “early action” programs, meaning that acceptance is non-binding, and applicants may wait until April to assess other offers. Here is the New York Times and Chronicle of Higher Education with more details.
