Harvard To End Early Action, And Urgers Others To Follow

Convinced it can set a nationwide trend, Harvard has decided to end its early action admissions program. Harvard said it made the decision so as not to put poor and minority students at a disadvantage and to ease some of the pressure to decide early for the world's the best students. This plan may very well backfire, causing elite students to waive a chance at Harvard for a guaranteed spot at Yale, Princeton, Penn, Dartmouth, etc. Other top universities are wisely taking a wait and see approach.

Opinion/Reaction: Early Unfairness, The Harvard Crimson
Harvard's Fairness Lesson, The Boston Globe
Eliminating Early Admissions, The New York Times
Veritas in College Admissions, Los Angeles Times
Harvard, Ending Early Admissions, Increases Pain, Kevin Hassett Bloomberg News
Harvard's Attempt to Equalize Access, Miami Herald