The Early Admissions Game
Joining the Elite
Christopher Avery
Andrew Fairbanks
Richard Zeckhauser
Introduction: Joining the Game
1. The History of Early Admissions
2. The State of the Game
3. Martian Blackjack: What Do Applicants Understand about Early
Admissions?
4. The Innocents Abroad: The Admissions Voyage
5. The Truth about Early Applications
6. The Game Revealed: Strategies of Colleges, Counselors, and Applicants
7. Advice to Applicants
Conclusion: The Essence of the Game and Some Possible Reforms
Appendix A: Median SAT-1 Scores and Early Application Programs at Various Colleges
Appendix B: Data Sources
Appendix C: Interview Formats
Acknowledgments
Tables and Figures
Index


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