Hey guys,
I was lucky enough to be admitted to Harvard under SCEA, but now I’m running into some complications, (coughs, my parents), so I might not be able to go there. I also applied to Yale and Princeton for RD, but I wanted to know, if you got into one top-school, does that also increase your chances for admission at another? Because I really need a back-up choice. I got an early write from Swarthmore yesterday, so that might be an option, but I’m still a little worried. Advice? 
a shot indeed, but ivys are so random you could get rejected lol
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1752010-chance-for-ucb-and-ucla-ill-chance-back.html?new=1
You could get accepted to YP; you could also get rejected. Congratulations in your acceptances to date. However, the decisions to Yale and Princeton are independent of your other applications.
if you got into Harvard, you could pretty much get into any school lol! but seriously, ivies are impossible to predict. Is financial aid the problem? Cuz from what I gathered, Harvard is the best with financial aid. Also, Swarthmore is seriously a super underrated school, I’ve heard so many great things about it, and the alumni network (for business at least) is nearly as good as an Ivy. If the complications are financial, then I hope all turns out well! good luck, though judging by your results so far, you obviously don’t need it!
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1752114-predict-me-game.html#latest
It’s not financial aid, it’s actually distance! From where I live Harvard is about 8 hours away, and my parents think that’s too far. They want me to stay closer, but for a school like Harvard, I think it’d be worth it. I got my FA estimate and I could definitely afford to go there (they were really generous, actually!). If I had it my way, I probably would have committed by now. It’s because of my parents that I have to start looking for alternatives. 
I so hate it when parents try to dictate their children’s lives.
Please think about where YOU want to go and where YOU see yourself. Your parents should not be so selfish as to deny you your happiness and future.(especially since finances are not a problem)
Parents not wanting their kid to go to Harvard? That’s a first.
@blairst06 THANK YOU! I tried to tell them in so many words that I should have more of a say in this process, since I’ll be living at the school for 4 years and all, but they don’t really seem to care what I think. They let me apply to Harvard SCEA, but didn’t tell me that they had no intentions of letting me go until AFTER I had gotten in. They were like, “Oh, that’s nice, but you should have applied somewhere closer–like Princeton. We’ll use Harvard as a last resort.” I nearly DIED. 
You’re parents are being a huge hindrance to your future. I personally would hate mine for doing that to me. They are being selfish. You’ll regret listening to them in the near future smh think for YOURSELF. If you are smart enough to go to Harvard then you probably know the benefits of getting a degree from there. You prolly have a fantastic chance at Yale and Princeton, but cmon; a degree from Harvard is like the epitome of success haha
@0br0123 I know! It’s literally ranked as the best school in the world, but my parents are trying to avoid it because it’s too “far”. Meanwhile, I have a friend just went to visit NYU in Abu Dhabi, her first choice. It’s really not fair.
@Angelonacloud You should really try to talk them out of that because they should really be letting you make the decision and because their reasoning makes no sense. To answer your OP question, yes, of course you could get into YP, but getting into Harvard doesn’t, in and of itself, increase your chances at those schools. Best of luck and congratulations.
I’m guessing your parents are just wanting options. Harvard is clearly a fantastic option, but Princeton wouldn’t be sending you over a cliff either. Now that you know your options, a serious conversation is in order. You and your parents can discern if this is just them having a hard time letting go, or they sense that you will need a bit more support than they could offer at that distance. Good luck.