Twin parents: anyone have luck getting stronger twin in ED, weaker twin in RD?

[Anonymous]

Anyone with twins have luck with this? Twin one EDs, twin two gets in EA or RD?
I have one twin who is an exceptional candidate 1600/36, unique extracurriculars at a top level, second twin has strong grades but less unique extracurriculars, etc.

[Anonymous]

Are you asking about sending them to the same school?

Each kid should be able to pick their favorite school from the schools they can get into and afford.

[Anonymous]

I have heard that colleges often try to take twins. Seems more likely if they both apply ED together though.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Yes, same school. There are many schools that they would both be happy attending.

[Anonymous]

You think the second twin would get sibling preference in RD? Doubt it but don’t know.

[Anonymous]

No, the weaker twin should apply ED.

[Anonymous]

How would the college know twin #1 was accepted when they look over twin #2's application?

If the twins are certain they want to attend the same college, it's best to have neither apply ED. It's too big of a gamble otherwise.

[Anonymous]

I’d be concerned the first twin would be deferred based on the second twin if they are both applying ED.

[Anonymous]

What does your college counselor say? Ours knew which schools DGAF about twins and which might care.

[Anonymous]

You'd just ED both, but ask the school directly about how siblings are considered. Or use ED to secure a spot for weak twin, and RD to explore options for strong (including sibling's ED).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You think the second twin would get sibling preference in RD? Doubt it but don’t know.

Even if they got a slight bump for being a twin, it would be much less than the bump for ED.

Have both twins ED to their first choice school. If it happens to be the same one, that's fine.

[Anonymous]

If they're targeting only Top 10 programs, but they also insist on attending together, I don't see a good argument for ED.

Even if both have 4.0 u/w, 1600/36, and substantial rigor (12+ APs, score of 4 or 5 on a min. of 10 AP tests, by way of example only), there's just no rhyme or reason to the admissions process to get comfortable that BOTH will definitely glide through.

That said, I think all of the Top 5 have R-EA or SCEA options, and there you can take a shot b/c there's no risk that one might get "locked-up" while the other is left out in the cold.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, the weaker twin should apply ED.

This.

They should both apply ED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, the weaker twin should apply ED.

This.

They should both apply ED.

What’s the plan if one isn’t accepted in both the ED or RD rounds?

[Anonymous]

If they definitely want to go to the same school they’ll need to skip ED. There’s no guarantee they’d both be let in.