<p>I'm considering applying ED2 to a favorite school of mine, a liberal arts NESCAC school, but I was curious to know if ED2 helps as much as ED1 in terms of getting in. Does it depend on the school? </p>
<p>It’s exactly the same - any difference you see in admission rates are due to mainly athletes getting in, but also developmentals and legacies in some cases. If you’re none of those, your odds are the same ED1 or ED2, both of which are better than RD, provided you’re in the qualified range, at least the mid-50 percentile. If you’re below that, ED is likely not going to help.</p>