Even at publics and safeties? |
Great list! |
I think the acceptance rates are juiced for ED. All this higher acceptance rates include some self selection to increase candidate quality AND includes a ton of athletes who have a 95+% acceptance rate |
ED: NU
EA: Chicago (or possibly ED2, still deciding) Michigan Illinois |
Will people still ED2 even if the results of ED1 are deferral. ED2 means you give up on ED1. |
Money bags. |
I would not. Mine was deferred from Vanderbilt ED1 and got in RD. |
I’m the PP whose kid is doing ED1 to Dartmouth and ED2 to Bowdoin. Kid thinks they will apply ED2 even if deferred ED1. Kid loves Dartmouth but Bowdoin is a close second. |
Bowdoin has slashed its ED acceptance rate in the past few years. Used to be 37%, now under 15%. The focus there is on recruited athletes and other institutional priorities. It is a risk, unless your DC is fully prepared to put in a number of RD apps as well. |
EA Stanford
ED2 CMU |
ED Dartmouth
ED2 Chicago |
Of course, if kid doesn't get into ED1, they will submit many RD applications in addition to ED2. |
No ED2!!! |
These are not any more expensive than other schools. |
SMU and TCU - not to mention NYU and add Wake - are definite social class indicators. Tufts at least has a few complications. But this is the most country club school list I've seen in a while. Tulane as a safety. South Carolina and Charleston as the real back ups. But SMU and TCU are for real for these folks. |