Help me choose between ED or reg please!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Okay so I have set a list of about 5-6 schools that I really like. I can't decide if I should apply ED or not to not only help my chances but just to send one app and get the whole process over quickly- so here are the schools w/ pros/cons- still dont know what i wanna study in college
32 ACT and 4.0 weighted gpa</p>

<p>Duke: Legacy there, but prob dont have the stats for it w/o legacy?- great academics/athletics- liked the campus but hated the east campus where fresh live- also im concerned about competitiveness among students- should i?</p>

<p>vanderbilt: beautiful campus, amazing city, great size for a school for me, loved it when i visited- may not have all the programs i want?</p>

<p>UVA: bigger school than the others, not sure if i want state school- but also like the d1 sports aspect/a lot of opportunities- worried about class size</p>

<p>stanford: all around great school- most likely wont get in
wake forest: i felt was a combination b/w duke and vanderbilt in a way- liked the size of the school too
Miami (FL): great city, school, i would get in- but its got lots of programs im kinda interested in (marine bio, business etc)
USC- kinda like Miami in a way- havent visited but still kinda interested- too many students maybe? too much city?
other considerations- emory, BC, CMC, rice</p>

<p>so do I apply ED to one- to get into say Duke or vandy (i know uva/usc are RD) or do I just apply to all RD
thanks!</p>

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<p>Would you be applying for financial aid?</p>

<p>Because if you apply ED, get accepted, and the aid package isn't enough, you're SOL.....</p>

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<p>If you have to ask this question, don't apply ED. It's binding and you'll have all year to regret your decision. </p>

<p>I applied EA to two match schools and rolling to a safety. I was accepted at all three, and it made the applications process much, much easier. </p>

<p>Apply SCEA to Stanford, and RD to the others. </p>

<p>ETA: Do any of your other schools have EA?</p>

<p>I would suggest adding a rolling admissions school so that you can know by December that you're into college. Perhaps your IS school?</p>

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<p>id need no financial aid at all so that was out of the question. but do you think if i can choose a school i should apply ed or jst stick with rd/ea</p>