I read that top schools will share their EA/ED lists with each other to make sure that a student has not applied to two different schools EA/ED.
What I am wondering is whether getting in somewhere EA/SCEA might be a negative if the schools know that a student has already received an offer. For example, if a student gets in SCEA to Harvard, then applies to Stanford and Princeton RD, and since Princeton and Stanford have the lists they know this kid already has a great offer.
Just curious because it seems like this year with the seniors, many who got in SCEA to a great school did not get into another elite school RD. Based on a very small sampling, which is why I am posing this question here.
RD at elite schools would have a lower admission rate than SCEA anyway. So the observation in the paragraph is probably irrelevant.
If you’re really an absolutely can’t pass me down student you should be fine, but seeing this is rarely the case it doesn’t matter.
I’ve heard from different people that they at least believe the Ivys talk. For example someone mentioned their son got into Harvard early then was waitlisted at Dartmouth RD. This suggests that D wanted them, but they were afraid he wouldn’t enroll.
So yes it seems that Ivys. If you’re so amazing–each will take a shot, if they are hesitant about yield and you’re not that that great, they may not accept you.
For example, I was accepted to H and Y, and waitlisted at P, B, Columbia, and Stanford. It seems likely Harvard and Yale wanted to take a shot at me, but the others were hesitant I wouldn’t come. I was so shocked I didn’t get rejected from them straight up, let alone getting four wait lists, so this suggests some strategic planning since I arguably got into the top two–minus Stanford who may have thought I wouldn’t go.