<p>Notre Dame is my first choice. I applied under computer engineering everywhere unless it was not offered.. in that case I applied under Comp science.</p>
<p>Notre Dame-EA
Bucknell
Lehigh
William and Mary
Villanova-EA
La Salle-EA
UScranton-EA
Purdue
Fordham-EA
Syracuse
UDelaware</p>
<p>Rank- About top 10%.. 26/250
SAT- 690-math 640-CT 600-writing (1930/1330)
ACT- 29
Senior Schedule First Term
AP Latin IV -97
AP Statistics-95
AP English-85
AP Chemistry-90
AP Calculus BC-88
Honors Economics-98
* all unweighted. when they are computed into class rank though, 10 points is added to all of my AP class grades compared to the honors level. These term grades are unweighted</p>
<p>Took APUSH, AP Bio, and AP English junior year</p>
<p>National Honor Society
National Latin Honor Society
MIAA Ambassador
Captain of Swim Team- Unsung hero
Captain of Hockey team
Track team
Editor in chief of yearbook
spirit club
sadd</p>
<p>1 summer job, 2 jobs during school year lifeguarding</p>
<p>1 recommendation was excellent, the other i didnt get to read but i am confident it was good</p>
<p>No, no I understand. It's just it is exceedingly difficult to get in EA, I'm applying RD because I know I'd most likely be rejected or deferred.</p>
<p>When I visited Notre Dame, they said they used the exact same qualifications for EA and RD. That was their reason for not deferring anyone to RD. So they said essentially, it didn't matter when you applied. You would still be held to the same standards.</p>
<p>I was told EA was more difficult because it is a non-binding early agreement and usually the applicant pool is more competitive than RD. I was advised to apply RD to not be competing with that specific pool.</p>
<p>ND came out to my D's school here in CA, and basically said the same thing. I had noticed and commented that they had a very high EA rate in comparison, and the recruiter said it is that they typically have stronger candidates for EA and that is why the difference. The advantage of applying EA is you can find out sooner and then move on either way.</p>
<p>Water1234, you mention that you are from MA, so I am curious if you gave any consideration to BC or Holy Cross? Historically they seem a bit easier than ND - especially Holy Cross. I ask because in addition to my junior D having an interest in ND, she also has an interest in BC. Holy Cross is actually my idea, as it does not appear to be as much of a reach at this point as the other two.</p>
<p>Holy Cross is 30 miles west of BC are they are extremely similar schools because they are both run by the same group, the New England Province of Jesuits. Many professors (both Jesuits and lay professors) at both schools have attended or taught at both schools. As an example of this, the current president of HC taught at BC for many years. Holy Cross is more like a LAC at 3000 students and strictly undergrad whereas BC at 9000 undergrad has multiple colleges and grad schools and big focus on athletics. Princeton Review's Admissions selectivity rating for BC is 97 and 96 for HC.</p>
<p>Notre Dame- reach
Bucknell- IN
Lehigh- IN
William and Mary- reach
Villanova- reach
La Salle- IN
UScranton-IN IN IN
Purdue- match
Fordham-match
Syracuse- reach
UDelaware- IN</p>
<p>Notre Dame-EA-No
Bucknell-In
Lehigh-Reach
William and Mary-No
Villanova-EA-Match
La Salle-EA-In
UScranton-EA-In
Purdue-In
Fordham-EA-High Match
Syracuse-In
UDelaware-In</p>
<p>I think that you could get into one of those schools but I'm not familiar with any of them at all. I think some of them could but look at their admission stats and maybe it'll help.</p>
<p>Holy Cross is by no means easier than BC when you live in MA. Outside of MA I would agree with you, but 80% of HC's applicants come from in-state, and only 50% of the student body is from MA. What does that tell you about the in-state acceptance rate. -->Not good.</p>