Amherst ED or Colorado College ED

College Search & Selection
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Hi guys!

I have a huge dilemma and really need someone’s advice. So, I moved to the US in the middle of my sophomore year. Therefore, I am going to apply to colleges as an international student.

My stats are: ACT - 31, SAT USH - 800, SAT Chem - 760, TOEFL - 115, AP US History - 5.
During my senior year, I am also taking AP Econ, AP Govt, AP Calc AB, and AP French.
My GPA is 4.0 (unweighted) and 4.23 (weighted). GPA would be higher if my high school counted the honors class from my freshman year, when I still lived in my home country.

Also, I am white, and my family of 5 has income of $95,000. My family is ready to pay up to $20,000 per year for college.

I am deciding between applying ED to Amherst and EA to Colorado College or just ED Colorado College. I know that Amherst is need-blind for international students, so theoretically my chances of admission would not be lower, considering my fin need. But I also realize that I am below the average for Amherst (although I consider myself not a regular applicant in terms of my life story and some activities). On the other hand, I am average for CC with my stats, but CC has need-sensitive aid, so my chances of admission will be lower if I need money.

I am also aware that CC loves ED applicants, and about 50% of 2020 class were ED; CC often defers EA applicants. But I am afraid that my fin need as an international student may lower my chances at CC significantly.

So, what do you think would be a wiser choice for me: to apply ED to Amherst and EA to CC or just ED to CC?

I hope someone will be able to help me! Good luck!

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A few things:

Why are you applying as an international student? Is your family in the US permanently?

Which college do you like better?

Many ED acceptances are for recruited athletes. That contributes, to a certain extent, to the higher acceptance rate for ED applicants.

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doschicos, my family is applying for a Green Card. But as for now, I am an international student and live on H4 visa.

I think I really like them both. I love Amherst’s absence of requirements and diversity, but also CC’s Block Plan. But money here is a bigger issue for me, because other than that, both schools are great.

Are you talking about Amherst ED? Or it is like this in any college?

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Most colleges but definitely both CC and Amherst.

I suggest looking at the threads on both school’s CC pages and look at stats of other students who did/din’t get in during the last application cycle.