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Just through observation here on SDN
Some schools will review very high stat, minority, veteran, or overcame a hardship students faster / earlier / out of order. But it seems most schools especially in the T20 review apps chronologically based on completed submission date.
 
Not necessarily. Stanford just started sending them out recently, Emory hasn’t sent any out yet, and I’m sure there are other examples.
Of course, but I am pretty sure he meant that we are now entering the heart of the interview season, so while some schools (like the two you mentioned) might not have been the first out of the gate, any IIs from September on would not really be considered "early" given that apps opened 3 months ago.