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[quote=Anonymous]Different and probably unpopular perspective about top stats kid applying SCEA and then to other universities RD. It is possible that a SCEA applicant may apply to, say Stanford, because they have the highest chance of acceptance there (think double legacy, super smart twin applying, and/or other connections to the university). Student might prefer Princeton and Brown, but the chances of getting in to those schools are also really low so the best strategy is to try SCEA at Stanford and then apply at Princeton and Brown with, hopefully, a Stanford acceptance in their pocket.

How is this different than students who apply to a rolling school they have no intention of attending but use it as insurance while they apply to their top choices? Do we say that those kids are taking away spots from others?

In both cases, the application strategy seems reasonable and sensible. Rolling admissions and SCEA provide for that kind of flexibility. I do agree that if, after being accepted SCEA, someone applies to every T10 school simply for bragging rights, that's obnoxious, but if they really are amazing enough to be accepted at all of those places, then congrats to them!

For what it's worth, my DC was on the receiving end of this situation. Someone in his small private school graduating class did this. I never once felt like this student "took a spot away" from my DC who ended up at a T10 school as well (but not his first choice where the other student turned down an admissions offer was accepted).[/quote]

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