Question: Which group of universities was the first to introduce early decision acceptance?
Answer: The Seven Sisters colleges, a group of women’s colleges including Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley, were the first to introduce early decision acceptance in 1958. By 1960, more than 180 colleges offered early decision, which had been introduced in response to the growing number of academically prepared students applying to multiple colleges and universities.
