Anonymous
10/21/2025 17:22
Subject: ED1 vs ED2
I'd love to know the percentage of ED2 deferrals are accepted RD.
Well, in a sample of one, my DS was "offered" to move his application to ED2 at a particular school that was likely his first choice but he wanted to see if he got into some reaches RD, so he declined ED2, was admitted RD and attended that school. It worked out for him but he did want to see if he could end up at a crazy reach, which he did not. And it was fine and he had a great experience.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:56
Subject: ED1 vs ED2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which schools are harder ?
Almost all top schools with ED2, have a lower admit rate for 2 than 1 (Vanderbilt; UChicago; Rice, Emory; WashU)
I'd love to know the percentage of ED2 deferrals are accepted RD.
If I were admissions, I would see a student's willingness to commit ED2 as a strong signal of interest, and therefore a good bet re yield. Definitely better than a similar kid who only applied RD.
So it's possible that an ED2 deferral still conveys an advantage over waiting until RD?
Well sure. It might help with yield.
Vanderbilt & ED2 is notorious for this.
But Rice admitted very few in ED2 last year - almost like it was pointless.
If you are looking for real ED2 admit %, search the school's paper.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:55
Subject: ED1 vs ED2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How much harder is ED2 than ED1? I assume a lot harder? How school dependent?
Difficult to say. ED1 is full of institutional priorities, versus ED2 is not.
Taking that into consideration, the difference between ED1 and ED2 is smaller than you would like to think.
+1
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:53
Subject: ED1 vs ED2
Anonymous wrote:How much harder is ED2 than ED1? I assume a lot harder? How school dependent?
Difficult to say. ED1 is full of institutional priorities, versus ED2 is not.
Taking that into consideration, the difference between ED1 and ED2 is smaller than you would like to think.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:45
Subject: ED1 vs ED2
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Which schools are harder ?
Almost all top schools with ED2, have a lower admit rate for 2 than 1 (Vanderbilt; UChicago; Rice, Emory; WashU)
I'd love to know the percentage of ED2 deferrals are accepted RD.
If I were admissions, I would see a student's willingness to commit ED2 as a strong signal of interest, and therefore a good bet re yield. Definitely better than a similar kid who only applied RD.
So it's possible that an ED2 deferral still conveys an advantage over waiting until RD?
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:40
Subject: Re:ED1 vs ED2
Anonymous wrote:How about next tier schools - Tulane, Miami, BC, NYU. How much harder is the admit on ED 2 versus ED1?
Look here
https://www.bigjeducationalconsulting.com/resources
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:38
Subject: Re:ED1 vs ED2
Anonymous wrote:How about next tier schools - Tulane, Miami, BC, NYU. How much harder is the admit on ED 2 versus ED1?
There’s a chart with all this. Google?
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:37
Subject: ED1 vs ED2
How about for Northeastern?
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:37
Subject: Re:ED1 vs ED2
How about next tier schools - Tulane, Miami, BC, NYU. How much harder is the admit on ED 2 versus ED1?
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:35
Subject: ED1 vs ED2
Anonymous wrote:Which schools are harder ?
Almost all top schools with ED2, have a lower admit rate for 2 than 1 (Vanderbilt; UChicago; Rice, Emory; WashU)
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:34
Subject: ED1 vs ED2
Ivy+ adjacent schools, say Top 20-40, are harder because students who didn't get into their Ivy+ ED1 school apply to them ED2 if offered.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:30
Subject: ED1 vs ED2
Which schools are harder ?
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:20
Subject: Re:ED1 vs ED2
Some only have ED1.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:18
Subject: ED1 vs ED2
Depends on school
Anonymous
10/21/2025 16:11
Subject: ED1 vs ED2
How much harder is ED2 than ED1? I assume a lot harder? How school dependent?