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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone is trying to figure out how to game theory college admissions these days. Obviously, ED is a huge factor for top students and the schools that want them. This is where most decisions are made - for better or worse.

HYPSM do not participate in ED or SCEA for otherwise unhooked students. So those five schools are not part of any conversation when it comes to strategy for high performing students these days. Ignore them. Only throw an app their way in RD.[b] If a top student, however, is interested in Chicago, Duke, Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Cornell, Rice, or Penn it really, really behooves them to apply ED to their chosen school. The RD acceptance rates at these schools is negligible. ED is typically the only way an otherwise unhooked student might gain acceptance to schools of that caliber. Otherwise, it's chaos, chance, and total unpredictability in the RD round for the very selective schools. [/b] [/quote]

Agree w/you. Sorry to hijack, but a question.

Question for you on Cornell ED vs Vanderbilt ED:  (Sibling current student/legacy at Cornell and aunt/uncle legacy at Vanderbilt).

Kid likes both - going back to Cornell in fall while school is in session to confirm fit.

Last year, I thought Cornell reduced their ED admit %? Is there less benefit to ED at Cornell now? Note, sibling was admitted to Cornell RD fwiw.

Any advice for this kid?

Assume similar majors/good fit to major etc. And kid wants Greek life/sorority and some school spirit/on campus festive vibe.
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Check the admissions data over the past three years from your high school first. My sense is that Vanderbilt is a more difficult admit from the DMV than Cornell - except possibly Dyson. Aunt/Uncle is very unlikely to confer a legacy bump. But a sibling will likely help - unless sibling is a problem student. But I suspect all things being equal Cornell is the wiser choice for ED.  [/quote]

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