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Dynamic Decision Making Under Rolling Admissions: Evidence from U.S. Law School Applications

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  • Yao Luo
  • Yu Wang

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Admission processes in many higher education markets are inherently dynamic. We study timing of student application and school admission under rolling admissions using a unique U.S. law school market dataset. Our results show that law schools employ non-stationary admission standards within application cycles: applications submitted earlier enjoy a considerable admission advantage relative to later applications. We rationalize such strategies in a simple yield management model and provide evidence for three types of frictions that constrain applicants from applying earlier.

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  • Yao Luo & Yu Wang, 2020. "Dynamic Decision Making Under Rolling Admissions: Evidence from U.S. Law School Applications," Working Papers tecipa-681, University of Toronto, Department of Economics.
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    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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