Which school has more competitive admissions?

[Anonymous]

Vanderbilt, Emory, WashU, Georgetown, and Tufts
We're trying to decide if we should ED2 or just RD?
Rejected ED1 to Rice 4.2 W, 3.9UW, 1510, 9 APs, 4&5's

[Anonymous]

Does your kid like one of those schools more than the others?

[Anonymous]

Is your kid leaning toward a particular major?

[Anonymous]

Vandy RD more difficult than ivies. It's not meaningful to apply RD there. ED2 Vandy if your first choice school.

[Anonymous]

What's Rice and Georgetown in common? Georgetown seems an odd ball in the mix.

[Anonymous]

Agreed that Vandy RD is insanely hard. It's like a 3% admission rate. My DC got into 2 Ivies but rejected to Vanderbilt. Knows a bunch of other kids like this. Emory also really hard RD.

Tufts, G-town, WashU were totally possible RD from our private for a kid with strong grades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vanderbilt, Emory, WashU, Georgetown, and Tufts
We're trying to decide if we should ED2 or just RD?
Rejected ED1 to Rice 4.2 W, 3.9UW, 1510, 9 APs, 4&5's

Rice is a very hard admit for anyone. Would not feel bad about that result.

Vandy is even worse though. Would not ED2 there.

For ED2, I would do WashU. Provided, of course, the kid really likes the school. Lots of good things about WashU.

And I'd save Vanderbilt, Emory, Georgetown and Tufts for RD and see what happens.

This advice will cost you two cents.

[Anonymous]

Rice ED1 wasn’t that difficult this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rice ED1 wasn’t that difficult this year.

But Rice is an incredibly small school, and half in-state.
A rejection from Rice can't tell much.

[Anonymous]

All schools very competitive for entry. I'd do ED if they love one of them. Heard Emory very hard for regular entry and can be waitlist heavy for regular entry. Adding in case this helps: went to Emory long time ago. Pros: great education; literally has opened doors (interviews, people, etc.) Cons: quite pre-professional; if child more artsy, not as much a fit. Not much school spirit or wasn't then. Regarding Tufts - students/alumni don't seem the warmest/friendliest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rice ED1 wasn’t that difficult this year.

But Rice is an incredibly small school, and half in-state.
A rejection from Rice can't tell much.

Georgetown does not have ED2

[Anonymous]

If you are looking to Tufts for EDII or RD, definitely demonstrate ample interest.

[Anonymous]

Male or female? Vandy pulled quite a few waitlisted boys each year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are looking to Tufts for EDII or RD, definitely demonstrate ample interest.

ED2 is the best way to demonstrate interest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rice ED1 wasn’t that difficult this year.

But Rice is an incredibly small school, and half in-state.
A rejection from Rice can't tell much.

Georgetown does not have ED2

Georgetown only has EA with no advantage.