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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
My understanding is that because EA locks the applicant into the school if he is admitted, the kids who really need to weigh various financial aid packages before they can afford to make a decision on a school are pretty much locked out of the EA process.
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That is generally correct, although Harvard does not lock you in. You can still apply elsewhere, and compare offers in April/May. Most other places are early decision, which is binding.
See my explanation above as to why this is less of a problem if schools showed some restraint as to the number of early admits they take. (And nothing bars a person from waiting until the regular pool and applying to a bunch of schools, and then comparing aid.)
ETA: See below for question. That's really weird that this posted before RT's query
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