Tuesday 28 October 2014

Angel B. Perez Says Apply To A College Early Decision Only If You Are Absolutely Sure

At Pitzer, we grapple with how many students to admit early every year.  While we want to leave enough room for students who find Pitzer through the Regular Decision process, we do find that there are significant benefits to admitting students through Early Decision.

Our institutional research at Pitzer shows that students who apply to Pitzer through Early Decision (thus telling us it is their first choice) retain at a higher rate than those students who come through the Regular Decision program.  These students are excited to be on campus and they have a very positive impact on our community. 

However, we are ever so cognizant of the fact that many students want to compare their options (including financial aid options) and need to apply Regular Decision.  We also know that there may be students for whom Pitzer is the first choice, but they do not learn about us until it's too late to apply Early Decision.  We review these student's applications in a thoughtful, holistic, and personalized way and make sure that every single person that applies is given full consideration.

The message I would like to convey to students is this - only apply to a college early decision if you absolutely know that it is the right choice for you.  If you have done your research, perhaps visited campuses, and have fallen in love with a particular institution, then Early Decision is right for you.  You are entering into a contractual agreement with a school if you apply Early Decision.  You are telling us "if you admit me, I will attend."  This is a very strong statement t make at such an early point in your senior year of high school.  Early decision is not right for everyone, so consider all the pros and cons before applying.

By Angel B. Perez, Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Pitzer College

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