Wellesley Regular Decision Early Evaluation Details?

Does anyone know how the early evaluation process works for regular decision applicants at Wellesley? I'm curious about what they consider and how it might impact the regular decision timetable or acceptance chances.

Wellesley College's early evaluation is a unique feature of their application process. This allows Regular Decision (RD) applicants to receive an early non-binding evaluation of their application in February, ahead of the traditional March RD notification.

How it works is that you need to submit your complete RD application by the official RD deadline, and then Wellesley's Admission Committee will review it as part of the early evaluation process. This review is similar to the regular evaluation process, considering all aspects of your application, including academic qualifications, extracurricular involvement, essays, and letters of recommendation.

The result of this early review can be one of three responses; likely to be admitted, possible to be admitted, or unlikely to be admitted. It's important to note that these determinations are not final admission decisions but rather give you an idea of your standing within the applicant pool. You still have to wait for the final decision in late March.

This process doesn't speed up the decision-making timetable, nor does it result in an earlier final decision, but it can potentially give you a hint about your acceptance chances at Wellesley. Also, receiving an early evaluation doesn't impact your final acceptance odds - i.e., it doesn't increase or decrease your likelihood of being accepted during the RD round. It's more of a peek for you into the admissions committee's initial impressions.