<p>Is it really competitve to apply for EA? I want to apply early but I'm worried if I can even compete for the spot. Is it more safe to apply for RD? </p>
<p>It's urgent! Thanks.</p>
<p>bump............</p>
<p>Hmmm, well I don't see why you would be afraid of applying EA, I mean it's not binding (unlike ED) and the acceptance rate is generally higher in the EA round as opposed to RD. Furthermore, if you get deferred EA then you'll just be put in the RD pool which gives you a second opportunity, so...</p>
<p>oh really? so if i get rejected, then they send me in the RD pool? and if they do send me in the RD pool, can i send my SATIIs that I will take in december?</p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>i would say only wait to apply RD if you would have a better GPA and SAT scores in December. otheriwse, go for EA.
(i <em>think</em> you can send them stuff if you get deferred)</p>
<p>Remember, though, that schools can also outright reject students from EA, without deferring them to the regular decision pool. If they do that, then it's final.</p>
<p>Well if you get rejected in the EA round it's over, but if you get deferred (you're not a strong enough applicant in the EA pool but perhaps you can do better in the RD pool) then you'll end up in the RD pool. As to sending in your scores after the fact I have no idea if/how you can do this.</p>
<p>For EA, you'll be accepted, deferred to the RD pool or rejected. Just because someone isn't offered an EA slot doesn't mean they're rejected completely unless they aren't even going to be competitive in the RD pool. Good luck to you.</p>