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[quote=Anonymous][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)

Related - If you don't switch, does that pretty much guarantee you won't get in for EA? Or, do these students still get in? DC has their UMiami app in and won't be going ED.
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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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