<p>I meant ED OR EA. I’m sorry if that wasn’t clear. ED if his D KNOWS she wants to be certain to get into a certain type of school (i.e. Ivy/Top 10), EA if his D KNOWS she wants to be certain to get into a certain school (i.e. Y,S,M,C) and would not be content with another school. If you’ve followed POIH posts, or even just by the username, you would understand that he and his D are obsessed about getting into the “best” top school possible and I’m assisting them on how to do it. Even though the numbers above can’t tell the full picture, I think this information can help the OP evaluate his D’s chances at HYPSMC. My assertion is that I agree with the OP that the chances of his D getting into HYPSMC is slim, quite slim enough that she would be better off forgoing the chance to get in, instead securing a slightly less, yet still highly selective spot, at colleges right below that elite tier in selectivity. Understand that by applying EA to one of those schools, D loses the chance to apply ED to a slightly less selective school and as a result could fail to procure admission at any Ivy league school. However, if she applies ED to the tier right below HYPSMC, even though she isn’t ascertained admission, with spectacular achievements in all other realms, her chances of getting in are quite realistic. But, of course, it is possible that she could get into one of HYPSMC EA if she chooses that course of action and it is still possible she could get rejected ED from the rest of the ivies if she chooses the other path. I do understand this is sort of convoluted but if you read it carefully you’ll understand that my point is POIH D should play it safe and apply ED to a less selective, yet extremely prestigious school.</p>