<p>I want to go to Dartmouth but I think it will be a reach for me.
Does applying ED increase my chances of getting in?</p>
<p>ED doesn't help your chances if you're a "reach" candidate. It does help the people who are very strong candidates. A super candidate has an excellent chance of getting in ED. RD is tough even for the strong candidates just given the number of applicants.</p>
<p>Apply ED only if you're really sure this is school you want to attend. Don't do it just for the sake of, perhaps slight advantage because the number of applicants are less. However, I think ED applicants (less legacy, recruits, urms) are generally stronger since they are applying without senior year grades yet.</p>
<p>Well applying ed requires the first and second quarter grades so if your gonna get rejected in december u would have got rejected during the RD round too?</p>
<p>well I cant even apply ED....Internationals seeking aid are not allowed to apply ED.</p>
<p>Collegebond78: yes if they reject you during ED you cant apply for RD. Think 1000 times before you apply!</p>
<p>ajay : Who told you that ? I am very sure ( 99 % ) that you can apply ED to Dartmouth , even if you are an international seeking aid.</p>
<p>oh jeeez I mixed Dt with NU, yep I can apply ED if I want!</p>
<p>you misunderstood my question. I asked if I apply Ed and get rejected I would have also probably got rejected had I applied in the rd round.</p>
<p>Yes, collegebond78; if you are rejected ED you would have been rejected RD as well.</p>
<p>I am not sure if I want apply ED to Dartmouth or Brown such a hard choice.</p>
<p>Well, assuming you're still a junior, you have -- like, six more months. No urgency to decide. In six months, maybe you'll favor Penn.</p>
<p>No way. I am from NYC. I don't want to go to college in a big city.</p>