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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Vany is very hard to get into. If you want a shot there going to need to ED.[/quote]

This year was crazy.  I know many outright rejections of top (Ivy caliber) students.  
I think the odds at the other two schools are much higher. [/quote]

Agree, no one got in early this year at any of the private schools in our city (not DC), which is very atypical, and I know some of the students were Ivy caliber.[/quote]

are you talking 2-3 applicants that you know of or a larger pool? Think it’s hard to tell on this stuff as kids stay close to the vest for the most part regarding ED app.  Is Vandy legit getting Ivy caliber kids for ED1?  Granted admit rate probably easier at Vandy for ED1 (than all ivies), so those playing game theory (correctly) may try to use their ED chit there.  Will be interesting when they publish ED results, and wonder if they will break down ED1 vs ED2 like they did last year - [/quote]

I think last year's overall admit rate was a shade above 5 percent. And ED I was about 15 percent. Regular decision is pretty hopeless for most applicants. Vandy seems to use ED II to catch some of the early Stanford and MIT and similar rejections. It's no ones safety school anymore. If a student really wants to go there and you've done the financial calculator and the number works, definitely apply ED I. But only if the kid has a genuine shot with the academics and ECs and all that.   [/quote]

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