<p>Would a student in a Mid Atlantic/New England high school with a reasonable chance of getting into HYPMS have a greater chance, all other things equal, applying single choice early action at Stanford or Harvard/Princeton/Yale? I know colleges generally like to pick more students from nearby, but being from a place that's not right nearby might make colleges more likely to accept you.</p>
<p>Please give me any input, thanks.</p>
<p>I think in-states do get some advantages, but also being from a state that doesn’t get as many applicants (often corresponds with distance) could help too. That doesn’t mean that being from New Jersey helps you at Stanford though.</p>
<p>This is unknowable since the schools do not publish the data that would be needed for the analysis. If you are set on applying to one of these under SCEA and you are a competitive applicant, then my advice is to apply to the one that is your top choice.</p>
<p>Yeah I was definitely referring to states like NY/NJ that have very large numbers of qualified students, not underrepresented states. Seeing as it can go either way really, would I be correct in understanding that other factors matter far more and I should apply to a school because I’m interested in going more than for its location?</p>