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　　Early decision — you apply to one school, and admission is binding — seems like a great choice for nervous applicants. Schools let in a higher percentage of early-decision applicants, which arguably means that you have a better chance of getting in. And if you do, you’re done with the whole agonizing process by December. But what most students and parents don’t realize is that schools have ulterior motives for offering early decision, and in many cases, it’s better for students to use nonbinding options like early action or to simply wait to apply at the regular time.

　　Early decision, since it’s binding, allows schools to fill their classes with qualified students; it allows admissions committees to select the students that are in particular demand for their college and know those students will come. It also gives schools a higher yield rate (the percentage of students admitted to attend the school), which is often used as one of the ways to measure college selectivity and popularity. In short, it’s a tremendously useful tool for colleges and universities.

　　The problem is that this process effectively shortens the window of time students have to make one of the most important decisions of their lives up to that point. Under regular admissions, seniors have until May 1 to choose which school to attend; early decision effectively steals six months from them, months that could be used to visit more schools, do more research, speak to current students and alumni and arguably make a more informed decision.

　　There are, frankly, an astonishing number of exceptional colleges and universities in America, and for any given student, there are a number of schools that are a great fit. When students become too fixated on a particular school early in the admissions process — especially if that school is a highly competitive school — that fixation can lead to severe disappointment if they don’t get in or, if they do, the possibility that they are now bound to go to a school that, given time for further reflection, may not actually be right for them.

　　Moreover, the advantage early decision seems to give its applicants is probably not so great as the numbers might imply, since recruited student athletes (whose admission is all but guaranteed) and legacies (who have a much higher chance of admission) tend to apply through early decision, and the quality of applicants in general tends to be higher. But insofar as early decision offers a genuine admissions edge, that advantage goes largely to students who already have numerous advantages. The students who use early decision tend to be those who have received higher-quality college guidance, usually a result of coming from a more privileged background (a private school or a higher-quality public school that can afford more and better guidance for its students). In this regard, there’s something of an ethical argument against early decision, as students from lower-income families are far less likely to have the admissions savvy to navigate the often confusing early deadlines.

　　Students who have done their research and are confident that there’s one school they would be thrilled to get into should, under the current system, probably apply under early decision (unless their top-choice school has the option for early action). But for students who haven’t yet done enough research, or who are still constantly changing their minds on favorite schools, or who frequently second-guess major decisions, the early-decision system needlessly and prematurely narrows the field of possibility just at a time when students should be opening themselves to a whole range of thrilling options.

　　61. B. Attend the school once they are admitted.

　　迅速根據early decision與自然段界定法將解題信息鎖定到第一段，第一句的插入語you apply to one school, and admission is binding就是對early decision進行介紹，同學們應該準確理解bind的含義方能解題，選項B是對插入語的同義改寫。其他三項都是無關干擾!

　　62. A. To make sure they get qualified students.

　　解題信息來自第二段第一句，early decision可以讓學�！俺錆M”了合格的學生，A選項就是對它的同義改寫。B、C為無中生有;D為拼湊第一段中的一些細節(jié)。

　　63. C. It allows them little time to make informed choice.

　　根據problem定位到第三段第一句，大意為“early decision縮短了學生作出重要選擇的時間”，C選項是對它的同義改寫。其他三項都為無關干擾!

　　64. D. It places students from lower-income families at a disadvantage.

　　根據倒數第二段倒數第一句同義改寫。

　　65. B. Avoid choosing early decision unless they are fully prepared.

　　最后一段一個很明顯的轉折詞but，前面是給做好準備的學生提供的意見，后面是給為做好準備的學生提供的意見，綜合來看，B選項是最后一段的同義改寫。A、D都在拼湊無關細節(jié);C看上去合理，其實偏離了文章early decision的主旨。

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