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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pros
Shows demonstrated interest esp for schools that don’t have ED
You find out acceptances early December or January

Cons
If you are a competitive student, and they do have ED2, expect to be asked to convert from EA to ED2... If this happens and you decline, you’re not getting in, likely waitlisted. 
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Which schools is it common to have the above happen? EA applicant asked to switch to ED?[/quote]

CWRU, Tulane are two I'm aware of.  CWRU will even give you a readout of merit/FA you would get if switching.  If you don't switch, then they assume you are using them as a Safety and don't really want to attend, so you might get deferred to RD and ultimately WL or rejected.

However, they accept plenty in EA---my own kid got in EA with a top merit package (we don't qualify for FA).  And with fairly high stats (1500/3.98UW/8AP/Female engineering)
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When the school asks if you want to switch from EA to ED, does it imply that you will be guaranteed admission if you switch?[/quote]

Yes, it typically does.  They want you, but only if you are ready to commit.  Typically done at schools like CWRU, which has a yield problem (They are a great school, filled with a lot of kids who wanted to attend A T25 and had a shot at getting into those).  So they want their acceptances to matter.  So if they aren't sure you are going to attend (or are not 100% certain for any other reason, but think you are a strong candidate), they will ask you to switch, and even give you a FA/Merit readout, basically stating "here is what you will get if you switch to ED2".

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