how much do my chances go down if i dont apply ED?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>I cant decide...Duke is a great school and my sister goes there... but i feel like Brown would be a better fit for me. Yet, Brown accepts like half the amount that Duke does ED... I would rather go to one than get into neither. Around 22 kids from my school will apply RD (no joke) many are highly qualified. How much do my chances go down if i dont apply ED?</p>

<p>GPA: 6.2/4.0 W ( every class IB/AP Junior+ Senior year plus heavy weight at my school)
3.9/4.0 UW
ACT: 33 Writing:33 Math:34 Reading:35 Science:28</p>

<p>EC: President of Green Club 11,12, made it one of the biggest clubs in the school (100+ members) began a huge recycling program, multiple service projects with it ect ect.
Amnesty Int'l VP 12
Varsity Soccer- 3rd leading scorer
Club soccer- MVP 2006, 2008
Elected by peers to Honor Council (judges cases of cheating)
Scribe for honor council
NHS
Spanish Honor Society
Speech and Debate
Internal Organization Committee</p>

<p>Volunteering:
130 hours teaching english in spain
160 hours in Glacier nat'l park and upstate NY (Landmark Volunteers)
125+ hours Muscular dystrophy camp
60 hours relay for life</p>

<p>Awards:
nat'l merit commended finalist,
Anne Frank Humanitarian of the Year
Ap scholar
The IB program i go to is #10 ranked IB school in the World. US news top 100.There are a ton of crazy kids that come of the program.</p>

<p>Political Science/IR major</p>

<p>Essays
Commonapp main: following my interests
Ec: Green Club</p>

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<p>In all honesty, don’t do ED just because you think you’ll have a higher chance of getting in. Because chances are, it can backfire on you. And realize that just because there are some “highly qualified” people from your school applying RD it doesn’t mean you won’t get in. Personally, I think you’d have a higher chance of getting accepted RD, because that’s where a ton of unqualified applicants–and yes, qualified applicants-- also apply, so you’d get compared to not just the people in your school, but also to less than qualified applicants. </p>

<p>You say you think Brown is a better match for you-- then apply ED to Brown then. There’s as much chance of you getting into Brown as for Duke. As far as school ranking goes, I’m pretty sure Duke is higher up on the list. </p>

<p>Don’t regret your decisions. Don’t go with what you think you’ll have an easier chance of getting into. Go with where you actually want to go.</p>

<p>So don’t apply to Duke ED; in all respects, apply to Brown ED. You have nothing to lose; after all, you’re going to be living there for the next four years.</p>