The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is continuing to offer applicants early-decision admissions.
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The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is still inviting high schoolers to apply for binding early-decision admission, despite a University Senate resolution urging that it halt the practice.
The Detroit News first reported Wednesday that the university decided to retain the practice. At selective universities, an applicant who takes the early-decision route generally has a better chance of acceptance, but they must promise to attend if they’re offered admission.
On April 30, the Senate passed a resolution—1,364 to 424, with 548 abstaining—calling on Michigan to stop the practice, “pending broad and substantive consultation with its stakeholders, including both faculty and students,” on whether it aligns with the university’s “educational values” and when, if ever, it’s merited.
