Does ED really help THAT much?

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<p>I was thinking about applying Early Decision at Brown this year, but I think I could be wasting an ED opportunity since my credentials are somewhat average. Will ED really give me a boost? Here is a short list of my credentials, please tell me if it’s worth it to apply ED at Brown. </p>

<p>SAT I (2250) - M: 720, CR: 770, Wr: 750
SAT II - Math II: 730, US History: 770, Spanish: 700 (RETAKING!!!)
GPA - UW: 4.0, W: 5.25
Class Rank - 3/550ish
Most rigorous course-load at a good public school in South Florida
APs (8 so far): four 4s and four 5s
ECs (not great): 500 volunteer hours, debate, political activism, etc.
Hooks: possible URM (half Hispanic), geographic diversity, income below 100K?
Essays/Recs: Not done yet, but not looking somewhat bleak so far.</p>

<p>If you have time, what do you think about my prospects at HYP, Columbia, Dartmouth, Stanford, Georgetown, Tufts, Duke, NW, etc.?</p>

<p>I know these are all reaches but I would really appreciate the opportunity to study at a top school, especially one that’s far away from this godforsaken swampland.</p>

<p>Thank you for your time.</p>

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<p>This thread (<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/brown-university/750395-advantage-early-decision.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/brown-university/750395-advantage-early-decision.html&lt;/a&gt;) seems to have come to the conclusion that, at Brown, there is minimal difference between ED and RD, if any.</p>

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<p>swampland huh? Your chances will be slightly lowered as it seems you have not followed the most rigorous program available to your school/background and have not challenged yourself to test your very limits. If I were an adcom I would have expected at least SOME crocodile wrestling.</p>

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<p>Impossible. There are no crocodiles in Florida. Only ALLIGATORS, which prey on A-students with moderately high SAT scores. Now you see the urgency of my situation if I don’t get accepted to one of these schools.</p>

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<p>bindo: Your credentials are NOT average. You have stellar SATs, high GPA and strong rank. If you are truly half Hispanic, that means you have a hook, which would help you ED. However, being from Florida is not a geographic hook. There are tons of applicants from Florida.</p>

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<p>ok thank you</p>

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<p>ED won’t help that much because there are a lot of qualified candidate that are applying.</p>