With the massive amounts of applications received by many colleges (especially the top 50 nationally-ranked ones), it is to your advantage to apply early when the applicant pool is smaller.
For example, for the class of 2023, Harvard received 6,958 early applications, and over six times as much during the regular round, with 43,330 applications. Of the 1,950 students admitted, 935 were early applicants versus 1,015 were regular-decision applicants. That means 48% of the class was admitted during the early round. That’s huge!
Thus, it behooves you to apply early, not necessarily to Harvard, but the colleges that match your academic parameters and personal goals. Your chances of admittance are usually much higher during the early round than the regular round. If you would like to discuss your “best fit” colleges and when to apply, schedule a FREE 30-minute conversation with me.