EDII choices, what are my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello CC,</p>

<p>I'm an international student who needs to get a need-blind financial aid.</p>

<p>My current SAT superscore is (CR: 660, W: 720, M: 780) and I'm planning on taking SAT II french, math II and literature.
I think I will get +750 for math and french.</p>

<p>I'm an IB student and my cumulative GPA is 3.56, current senior GPA: 3.64. I'm trying to pull it up to 3.87 - 4.0</p>

<p>My essay is not bad, many teachers and friends have said its good but I think it is not great.
Recommendation letters are good; they are unique and tell about me (according to the counselor)
My ECs are good compared to students in my school. A lot of leadership, service, and sports</p>

<p>I've currently applied to some universities, mostly safe and meet schools for early action (Kalamazoo, Dickinson, Tulane). I applied to one reach school for early decision. And I'm planning on major in Economics and minor in either Business or International Relations. </p>

<p>Now, I am starting to think about schools to apply as ED II and these are my list:
Carleton, Middlebury, Colgate, Colby, Vassar, Kenyon, Whitman, Wash-U, Grinnell, Denison, Hamilton, Skidmore. </p>

<p>Yes, I know that's a bunch and I have to cut them down. But I still don't know if I should apply to reach schools or meet schools for EDII... As you can clearly see, there are some high reaches and meets. </p>

<p>Currently, I really really want to apply to Carleton, Middlebury, or Colgate. </p>

<p>So, the question is: do I have chances for reach schools? Or should I just go for meet schools?
And do you think I can get into some of those schools in RA?</p>

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<p>bump! </p>

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<p>bump!! please help!!</p>

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<p>You could be offered admissions at any number of these colleges (Whitman, Denison, Skidmore are more likely than your other choices), but you should not apply Early Decision to a college if you are not completely certain it is your favorite and will likely fit whatever your budget is. It is imperative for an Early Decision candidate to visit the school they will contractually bind themselves to. Have you visited all of you ED II possibilities? Sat in a class or had an overnight visit? Early decision is supposed to be for those who have a clear favorite. With that out there, good luck getting into your first Early decision school! </p>

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<p>@Andrea820 No, since I live in Africa, it is difficult for me to go to US. I really want to attend Colgate or Carleton… but as you said, they are my reach schools… </p>

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<p>Okay, knowing that, I will shamelessly promote Colgate. I visited last month and adored it! It truly is a fantastic school, wonderful alumni connections (300 companies that recruit Colgate alum alone!), alumni success <a href=“Best Universities and Colleges | Payscale”>http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors&lt;/a&gt; , a beautiful campus (#1 on Princeton Review), academically minded students who work hard, play hard and a close knit community. That said, it is very isolated, but because of that, something around 70% of professors live in town, so you really get to know them. I’d contact current students to find out more reliable information, though. </p>

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<p>@Andrea820 Yeah, I’ve done a lot of research on Colgate! But I’m just worried that I might not be good enough for them :pensive: </p>

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<p>BUMP!</p>

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<p>Well, according to the Class of 2018 profile (<a href=“Admission & Aid | Colgate University”>http://www.colgate.edu/admission-financial-aid/class-of-2018-profile&lt;/a&gt;) , 371/849 or 43.6% of early decision applicants are accepted, so that’s decent chances. I think you have more of a chance at a school like Colgate then you would expect! Good luck! </p>

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<p>Thank you very much! I really really hope i can get in! </p>

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<p>Bump! any other opinions?!</p>

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<p>Bummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmp</p>

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<p>Wash u isnt ed2. Check all your other choices to make sure they actually offer ed2 as most schools do not. </p>

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<p>@2015ct11 Yeah thanks! I checked, all the other schools except Wash U offers ED II.
So for other schools, do you think I have a chance of getting in? </p>

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<p>BUMPING THIS!</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>I think that EDII at Colgate is a smart idea if you like it, I really think that you could get in!</p>

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<p>Bump!!</p>

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<p>If you think you’ll need a lot of financial aid, don’t apply early decision anywhere </p>

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<p>@SammyV6‌ Why? does it lower the acceptance rate? But isn’t it worse to apply regular action?</p>