A guest essay arguing that Early Decision admissions is an unfair “racket” prompted a wave of reader responses on equity and access. Commenters debated whether binding early offers advantage wealthier applicants and undermine informed decision‑making by students reliant on financial aid comparisons. Admissions officers and policy analysts should monitor the debate: changes to Early Decision policies would affect enrollment management, yield forecasting and the financial-aid calculus used by colleges to build first-year classes.