TABLE OF CONTENTS
of The Early Admissions Game
by Christopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks, and 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