Advice on where to apply early-2400 SAT?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So I'm not entirely sure where to apply early decision/action/etc.
For some reference, here are my stats:</p>

<p>SAT: 2400 (Single sitting)
Subject tests: Took in june, probably 800 in math 2, not sure about bio.
GPA: 4.0 UW
Class rank: 1 or 2
AP Scores: 9th: Physics B (5), BC (5), Human Geo (5), 10th: Physics C (both 5s, independent study through school), World (5), Stats (5), Chem (4), 11th: Bio, US, Lang, Java</p>

<p>Next year tentative schedule:
AP American/Comparative Gov, AP Econ, AP Psych, AP Lit, Independent Study Computer Science (topics in AP computer science AB, which is discontinued), and either an independent study math (number theory or chaos theory) or AP Spanish.
Also, I took multivariate calculus this year as an independent study through the school.</p>

<p>ECs (abridged):
Math Club (4 years, president for 2): AIME Qualifier, consistently top 25 ranked school team in numerous national competitions (like 5 competitions/year for the past 3 years), top 10 in state for WAML. </p>

<p>Science Bowl (4 years, Captain for 2): 4th place regionals (10th), 1st place regionals (11th), went to national competition in DC.</p>

<p>Science Olympiad (3 years): numerous medals at invitational/regional/state competitions</p>

<p>Knowledge Bowl (4 years, Captain for 1):
9th: League 2nd JV, Regionals 3rd Varsity. 10th: League 2nd Varsity, Regionals 2nd Varsity, State 4th. 11th: 2nd League, 1st Regionals, 4th State
help out with middle school team practices/meets. </p>

<p>Interning at university with a professor doing research in computational biology over summer as well as volunteering at the local hospital and environmental education center.
Help my parents manage their restaurant (unpaid) for the past 2 years</p>

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<p>I’m no expert on chancing other people, but anyway…</p>

<p>You seem like you have a very strong interest in math and science, so you should definitely look into schools like Stanford, MIT, and Cal Tech-they all have Early Action.
I’m not so so sure where you’d want to apply ED because it’s binding and only you know what your preferences are for certain schools.</p>

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<p>Cal tech definitely, MIT definitely and what math class are you taking as a senior?</p>

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<p>UChicago is a match and has strong math/science and everything. They have non-binding EA as well.</p>

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<p>Unless you 100% want to go to a school and know you can afford it, you might want to apply EA/RD instead and see what your options are.</p>

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<p>Oh, sorry. I didn’t realize the distinction between EA and ED :o</p>

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<p>Apply anywhere you want early. You are capable of getting into any school given your GPA, class rank, and SAT score.</p>

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<p>Apply EA to Caltech, MIT, and Chicago. Then apply to anywhere else you’re thinking about in the Spring. Otherwise, you’d have to hinge your bets on a single school during the early rounds, and then face the onslaught of the RD rounds, where basically all elite schools have <8% acceptance rate.</p>

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<p>What’s your interest? Are you female? First generation?
Base on your stats, you will not waste your application fees but there is no sure thing.</p>

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<p>Apply Early Decision only to your by-far number one choice, your dream school. Don’t have one? Apply Early Action.</p>

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<p>thanks for the advice everyone!</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>No one can tell you where to apply Early Decision as you’ll have to visit all the schools before feeling comfortable with committing to one. For schools that you may consider with the ED policy, Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn (including for the dual-degree programs) and Duke offer a notable advantage for ED applicants. If you don’t want to lock yourself into any of the ED schools, the EA schools as many above have suggested are some options. Of the SCEA schools, Princeton would probably be the best bet if you’re interested.</p>

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<p>Err… maybe you should start researching about prospect schools yourself? With your stats I think you have chance at virtually any university, and if I were you, I wouldn’t go applying at every single Ivy and Ivy+ just for the heck of it. Look into the schools’ curricula, locations, cultures, and such and start reducing your list to the schools that appeal to you the most.</p>

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<p>With those stats, you can apply anywhere you want. You will have to do the research. Think about what kind of school you want. Size? Geographical location? Climate? Private? Pubic? After you narrow it down, do a more in depth study of the schools that appeal to you.</p>

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<p>You could try this:</p>

<p>[College</a> Search - College Confidential](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_search/]College”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_search/)</p>

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<p>The college search tool is a total crap(sorry). I specified no rural, Cornell still showed up. Coed, Wellesley still showed up. No small school, Bowdoin and Caltech still showed up.</p>

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<p>^ In a criterion’s “How important is this to you?” did you check “Must Have”? If not, please try it again. It makes a big difference when I try your criteria.</p>

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<p>How much can your family pay a year/is financial aid a big concern to you?</p>

<p>You have stats to apply (and have a shot) to any college you want. Not saying you will get in, but you’re a competitive applicant for nearly any college.</p>

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<p>I’d go with UChicago/Caltech/MIT, as some above poster said. You can do HPYS and others later for regular.</p>