Given that ED2 is by definition your second choice school, how many kids feel strongly enough about their second choice to go ED2? Seems like apply RD and give yourself the most options. Especially because the ED2 admit rate is usually a lot lower than the ED1 rate - you are giving up your power of choice for a small (if any) admission rate advantage compared to RD.

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised Vanderbilt still has ed2.

It's only there to capture a few students who didn't get into Stanford or MIT in the SCEA round. It is not a viable option for most applicants. Apply ED1 or RD to Vanderbilt. The existence of RDII is deceptive. The admissions rate is nearly as low as RD.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised Vanderbilt still has ed2.

Vandy loves full pay - as do places like UChicago and WashU, along with some highly selective SLACs - and ED2 is the best way to pick up high stats kids who didn't get into their Ed1.

Vandy, UChicago, and WashU are all need-blind for domestic applicants. What are we talking about here

We are talking about the fact that all those schools take tons of private school kids ED2 - plus it is very easy to tell from apps who is full pay. Just because they are not overtly viewing the financial aid forms alongside applications does not mean they are truly need blind.

Anonymous wrote:A good friend's kid got rej from Penn ED1 and into Hopkins ED2 last year. Also know a kid who was rej from Dartmouth ED1 and got ED2 at Bowdoin.

makes sense if you are rejected. harder i think if you are deferred?

Anonymous wrote:Emory seems to be the ED2 school for people who don’t get into Duke or Vanderbilt ED1

what do you do if you are deferred from one of those schools ED1??
hard, right?

4 students at DC’s school got into UChicago ED2. They had applied EA/ED to ivies and were either deferred or rejected. They didn’t want to risk waiting till RD when they knew they would get into UChicago. Everyone is happy. School gets to lock in some strong students and the applicants are happy to get a sure thing. Win win all around.

A good friend's kid got rej from Penn ED1 and into Hopkins ED2 last year. Also know a kid who was rej from Dartmouth ED1 and got ED2 at Bowdoin.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised Vanderbilt still has ed2.

Vandy loves full pay - as do places like UChicago and WashU, along with some highly selective SLACs - and ED2 is the best way to pick up high stats kids who didn't get into their Ed1.

Vandy, UChicago, and WashU are all need-blind for domestic applicants. What are we talking about here

Emory seems to be the ED2 school for people who don’t get into Duke or Vanderbilt ED1

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised Vanderbilt still has ed2.

Vandy loves full pay - as do places like UChicago and WashU, along with some highly selective SLACs - and ED2 is the best way to pick up high stats kids who didn't get into their Ed1.

I’m surprised Vanderbilt still has ed2.

ED2 is a mixed bag. I think there is great success if you apply to a target. Maybe you apply to Penn and if it’s a no you apply ED2 to Colgate.

Our school has had a lot of success with decent LACs for full pay, otherwise non hooked students. Schools like Kenyon, Hamilton, Colorado College, Bowdoin, etc.

No personal experience but I believe the ED2 pool can be more competitive. The kids in that pool were rejected from higher ranked schools in ED1. So like REA rejection to Notre Dame and then the kid goes ED2 at Villanova.

I'm curious if any older parents here have ED2 success stories from last cycle.

If so, any stats or details that would be helpful (where ED1 was unsuccessful (where/outcome), applicant stats, type of HS, major, notable stuff)?

This month, I saw that Sara H said ED2 at Vanderbilt is notoriously selective (and likely not submit ACT scores if below 34? maybe even 35?), and curious how it plays out elsewhere.

Advice appreciated as we look ahead.