<p>Should I apply Cornell ED if it isn't my first choice school mainly for financial reasons? My top school is UT-Austin because I have two years of undergraduate work done that wouldn't transfer to Cornell.
The reason why I would want to apply Ed is:
Better chance of acceptance
Hear back sooner</p>
<p>I would hear back from Texas in mid-October whereas wouldn't hear back from Cornell until March. By then I would want to have everything done at UT.
Just looking for some advice, open to questions.</p>