... many benefits. For the admissions board, early decision means reduced enrollment uncertainty. Colleges have identified a third of their students by January, making it easier to fill the remaining slots. Early decision allows the admissions committee, "...to lock in students, reduce the number of multiple applications, spread out the workload on admissions offices, and get an early fix on how well admissions are going (are they short of athletes, cello players, minorities?)" (Easing the Admissions Frenzy, 2003, ¶3). Alleviates stress from a tight timeline Another benefit is less severe time restrictions. Under the normal admissions timeline, applications are generally received in late January. This gives colleges two-three months to review thousands of applications, weed out rejects, assemble a well-rounded student body, and mail out acceptance letters. This stressful schedule is precisely why admissions counselors prefer early applicants. Applications begin arriving in October, meaning that they have twice as much time to compile ...

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