<p>how much does Brown ED actually increase my chances of getting in?
and does EA at for example yale affect my chances of getting in at all?</p>
<p>also if i have family members, but not parents, who went to or taught at school, will it help me at all?</p>
<p>Here’s my opinion on ED applications. If you’re not going to get in RD, you are probably not goint to get in off of ED. You may very well be deferred, but the chances of your getting in are slim. Do not bank on ED getting you in.
Here is when I feel ED is appropriate:
- You have a legitimate shot at the school. (If you have an 1850 SAT, don’t apply ED to Brown).
- You truly want to attend the school. Not because of prestige, but because of the school.
- If you have a story to tell or some extraneous circumstances, I feel that you might be better suited to apply ED as long as you meet the above criteria. The reason I say this is, you are competing against a smaller number of applicants, so you have a greater chance of expressing your interest in the school.</p>
<p>My final word on ED: ED kids compete against ED kids in the first round. The majority of ED kids are well-qualified and motivated (hence how they got their app in early), so the pool might be highly competitive, especially at a school like Brown. Just make sure you love the school and aren’t applying ED just because you want to get in.</p>
<p>ED at Brown will have virtually no beneficial effect on your chances for admission. This is from the Vice Dean of Admissions, who said it in an info session I went to.</p>
<p>My guess is that Yale’s SCEA is worse. Consider that many who will be applying to the big 3 will apply to Yale SCEA simply because it is the only one with an early program.</p>
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<p>Anyways, lol, stop worrying, you are fine.</p>
<p>maybe if you get an internship with Viagra</p>
<p>no thanks. my internships are fine.
@languagefreak
i definetly have a shot at getting in
i have a 2200 SAT and 3 760 SATII’s
not amazing but gonna retake SAT
i have decent chances of getting in normally…but from what you are saying, i shouldn’t even bother applying ED?
but if ED makes no difference why do they have it?
and also i went to a Brown info session and they said ED acceptance rate is like 22%
is this really just because the applicants are better?</p>
<p>I understand that applying ED or SCEA may not help your chances - but is there any way it would be preferable to apply RD (assuming that you don’t need to use senior year to bring up grades and SAT scores are good - 2300+)?</p>
<p>nope 
only 2200
but i’m gonna be retaking in october which gives me time before the early decision deadline</p>
<p>The reason for the almost doubled acceptance rate for ED (said the Vice-Dean of Admissions) is that all athletic recruits come through ED, and they also get many of their strongest applicants, so although the parameters for admission are the same, more people get in.</p>
<p>ED is an excellent option, even though it doesn’t increase your chances. If you are totally set on going to Brown, then you can get your decision back in December rather than in April. This takes a lot of stress off the rest of your senior year: you don’t need to keep up that A+ average, and you don’t have to worry about rejections. If you are rejected or deferred, life just continues as it would have otherwise.</p>
<p>They have ED to lock in their athletic recruits and 'friends and family such as legacies, staff kids and development. At lower ranked schools it’s to lock in yield in addition to these other things.</p>