ED2 any good?

Applying to College
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<p>HI GUYS,
So, I would like to get in to college, and to be honest with you the whole idea of it scares me. So, I am wondering if applying ED2 really has any difference in helping one to get accepted in to a school. Middlebury is my top school at them moment.
This is who I am as an applicant:</p>

<p>SAT top scores:
CR: 800
M:690
W: 700</p>

<p>SAT2:
Chem: 790
Lit: 730</p>

<p>I'm top 5% of my class from a highly rated public school.
Uh, 3.9 GPA unweighted
4.2 weighted</p>

<p>EXTRA JUNK:
tons of music
won talent show 1st and 3rd
3 years highest level choral group
2 years after school group
student conductor for group
Crew Head for ushers
5 lead roles in shows
o Titania from a Midsummer night’s Dream
o Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors
o Kimberly from From the Mouth of Babes
o Cecily from The Importance of Being Earnest
o Elizabeth from The Crucible
o Also worked as house manager and accent coach for And Then There Were None
circle leader for theatre troop
thespian society treasurer
on board of directors for a non profit leadership organization
facilitate leadership workshops
NHS historian
MUN
Mock Trial
Summer camp with hospice
NHS historian
Class VP 3 years</p>

<p>AWARDS
4.0 award
AP distinguished scholar
honors bio award
outstanding choral student award
research award MUN
honorable delegate award MUN
honor roll ect.</p>

<p>LETTERS
2 should be fantastic
the other is questionable my teacher said overall I was top 10% so the third row over, but I feel like in reality that would look like a bad score... maybe I'm wrong.</p>

<p>Also I'm a straight A student, but I got like 3 Bs first semester junior year. It was a rough patch for me after losing my aunt and a class mate to cancer that year. Should I mention that in the "explain anything you feel the need to" section or not? I mean I would kind of feel bad for playing the death card.</p>

<p>SO YEAH schools I want to apply to:
1.Middlebury
2.Swarthmore
3.Princeton (for kicks)
4. Kenyon
5. Davidson
5.Amherst
5.Wesleyan U</p>

<p>My questions to clarify. Would ED2 help for Middlebury? Do I have a reasonable chance to get in to these schools? Should I play the death card?</p>

<p>OH ALSO is talking about religion or the lack of religion off limits for the essay, because I have a powerful one on that topic, and another I also like, but slightly less. Is religion a no go?</p>

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<p>oh and I’ll have like 11 Ap credits and all 4’s and 5’s on the 5 I’ve taken so far</p>

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<p>You look like a perfect candidate to ED2 at Midd. Strong but not off the charts stats (so Princeton is unlikely), good high school that will probably have several applicants to Midd RD which would then be direct competition. Definitely give you a good boost.</p>

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<p>I know all of the smart kids at my school they are all going for like ivy or big schools, so that wouldn’t be a factor, my school isn’t huge it’s like 2500.</p>

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<p>Midd is typically a popular backup for ivy applicants at top high schools.</p>

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<p>If you are sure it is your number 1 choice, then you have nothing to lose by applying EDII. I do think ED gives you a bit of a bump, because the schools know you are a sure thing. But, since it is EDII, do not slack on your other applications, because you will find out too late.</p>