<p>I want to apply to Stanford EA, and I'm a decent candidate with strong extracurriculars. I've taken the hardest course load my school offers: 1 AP sophomore year, 3 APs junior year, all other classes were honors. It may not seem like much to more competitive schools, but my senior year classes are more rigorous and I should do well in them (5 APs and and honors economics, the hardest schedule my school allows)</p>
<p>We work on a semester schedule so first semester grades aren't out until mid-January, though first quarter grades are out around the end of November.</p>
<p>Should I apply EA or will my chances be better if I wait and apply RD?</p>