ED2 success stories

[Anonymous]

SCEA rejected > U Chicago ED2 accepted is a well-trod path from DC's private HS. High stats unhooked kids shoot their shot and then take the safer route.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are most ED2 admits to selective schools female? And then male in RD to even out class?

Trying to make sense of what we’ve seen at our private over last 2 cycles with ED2. It’s hard for girls in RD universally.

Also have been told no shot at Vanderbilt RD unless Val/sal; best bet is ED2 and deferral to RD. Is any other school in the lower half of T25 like this? WashU? Rice? Emory?

Vandy RD is at a different level from WashU and Emory.
Vandy: 3.3% RD acceptance rate.
WashU and Emory: 8-10% RD acceptance rate.

Vanday and Chicago are similar, RD is nearly impossible. If you are sure about Vandy, ED.

What if you are deferred from your ED1 to RD....then do you roll the dice on Vandy ED2 (esp. if not tippy top of class) assuming you'll get the deferral to RD? Assume Vandy is your absolute #2.

Is ED1 an ivy? If so, ED2 at Vandy may be a good option.

If ED1 is at the same level as Vandy (e.g., rice, johns hopkins, northwestern), it's better to go down a level for ED2. Tufts?

[Anonymous]

last year rejected ED to Duke and Admitted ED2 to WashU.

Stats 3.95/4 GPA, 5 on 4 APs, 1440 SAT from private independent school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:last year rejected ED to Duke and Admitted ED2 to WashU.

Stats 3.95/4 GPA, 5 on 4 APs, 1440 SAT from private independent school.

male or female?
major?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Emory seems to be the ED2 school for people who don’t get into Duke or Vanderbilt ED1

Duke maybe, Vanderbilt no. Vandy ED1 is around 25% AR, Emory ED2 is 12%.

So, are you saying that Emory is a more difficult school to get into than Vanderbilt?

Emory ED2 is harder than Vandy ED1.

[Anonymous]

ED2 as a first choice after multiple EA acceptances.

At a T50 this fall and loving it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ED2 as a first choice after multiple EA acceptances.

At a T50 this fall and loving it!

What is the name of the school your kid loves?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ED2 as a first choice after multiple EA acceptances.

At a T50 this fall and loving it!

Did they also try ED1 or just do EA and ED2?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ED2 as a first choice after multiple EA acceptances.

At a T50 this fall and loving it!

Did they also try ED1 or just do EA and ED2?

No ED1. Just EAs and the 1 ED2.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ED2 as a first choice after multiple EA acceptances.

At a T50 this fall and loving it!

What is the name of the school your kid loves?

There's about 10-12 T50 universities that offer ED2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are most ED2 admits to selective schools female? And then male in RD to even out class?

Trying to make sense of what we’ve seen at our private over last 2 cycles with ED2. It’s hard for girls in RD universally.

Also have been told no shot at Vanderbilt RD unless Val/sal; best bet is ED2 and deferral to RD. Is any other school in the lower half of T25 like this? WashU? Rice? Emory?

That’s interesting. My small sample was only boys getting selective RD acceptances. But girls did well at ED. Perhaps the boys were also bigger risk takers and less fond of ED.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Given that ED2 is by definition your second choice school, how many kids feel strongly enough about their second choice to go ED2? Seems like apply RD and give yourself the most options. Especially because the ED2 admit rate is usually a lot lower than the ED1 rate - you are giving up your power of choice for a small (if any) admission rate advantage compared to RD.

My kid was successful in ED2. Had applied and received acceptances to a few EAs, but wasn't ready to pull the trigger on ED1. Later he changed his mind and decided to ED2. Two of his friends had similar experiences.

+1

Same here.

Worked out great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are most ED2 admits to selective schools female? And then male in RD to even out class?

Trying to make sense of what we’ve seen at our private over last 2 cycles with ED2. It’s hard for girls in RD universally.

Also have been told no shot at Vanderbilt RD unless Val/sal; best bet is ED2 and deferral to RD. Is any other school in the lower half of T25 like this? WashU? Rice? Emory?

That’s interesting. My small sample was only boys getting selective RD acceptances. But girls did well at ED. Perhaps the boys were also bigger risk takers and less fond of ED.

In what I’ve seen in 2 cycles and talking to IEC, high stats boys do better in regular decision than high stats girls – because they’re way more high stats girls, than high stats boys in RD. Esp esp true for non-stem majors (for both groups).

In regular decision, over last few cycles (private), saw boys have multiple accepted RD outcomes while many similarly situated girls did not. The only girls that tended to have multiple top acceptances outcomes had some sort of really unique hook.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are most ED2 admits to selective schools female? And then male in RD to even out class?

Trying to make sense of what we’ve seen at our private over last 2 cycles with ED2. It’s hard for girls in RD universally.

Also have been told no shot at Vanderbilt RD unless Val/sal; best bet is ED2 and deferral to RD. Is any other school in the lower half of T25 like this? WashU? Rice? Emory?

That’s interesting. My small sample was only boys getting selective RD acceptances. But girls did well at ED. Perhaps the boys were also bigger risk takers and less fond of ED.

In what I’ve seen in 2 cycles and talking to IEC, high stats boys do better in regular decision than high stats girls – because they’re way more high stats girls, than high stats boys in RD. Esp esp true for non-stem majors (for both groups).

In regular decision, over last few cycles (private), saw boys have multiple accepted RD outcomes while many similarly situated girls did not. The only girls that tended to have multiple top acceptances outcomes had some sort of really unique hook.

RD is the last chance for schools to get full-pay students and to even out the gender ratio. Good chance to grab some strong men to round out the class.

[Anonymous]

Boys seemed to do better in RD at my kid’s small private in 2024. Results for ED1 and ED2 were the same for both boys and girls.