<p>I am considering applying ED to Williams, but I'm not sure if my chances of being accepted are high enough for this to be wise. 89% of their applicants were in the top ten percent of their class, mean ACT is a 31. I am a middling candidate 90%ile class rank and a 34 ACT. I wasn't going to apply early decision until I saw this statistic: 41% of early decision applicants are accepted but only 15% of regular decision applicants are admitted. This means that applying early decision is a huge advantage at Williams. I think I have a pretty good shot if I apply early decision (If you average my GPA and test score percentiles Im around 45%ile of Williams students). The other issue is that my girlfriend and I want to go the same college and Williams would not work for her. Vassar on the other hand would. I prefer Williams. If I truly have a good shot at Williams I will apply ED there. If not, ED Vassar. Thoughts?</p>
<p>Don’t go to a college just to be with your girlfriend, that’s a bad decision. I can see not wanting to be too far away, but only if a college is nearby that you also love. Williams and Vassar are about a 2 hr drive away which is definitely close enough. However you shouldn’t apply ED to a college just to up your chances. If Williams is your first choice, go for it.</p>
<p>I second what he said.</p>
<p>Apply to Williams.</p>
<p>Don’t go to college with your girlfriend.</p>
<p>Apply to Williams.</p>
<p>Definitely do NOT go to college with your girlfriend. My brother’s roommate did this and it was a terrible idea.</p>
<p>You will both kick yourselves that you can’t just go to parties and meet totally new people (that’s the whole point) and you will break up the first week. Don’t do it.</p>
<p>My High School Boyfriend was early at Amherst. I was longing for Bowdoin, but because of him, considered ED at Williams to be close. I ended up going RD to all my schools…he dumped me in January of our senior year and went to Amherst, I ended up at Colby and loved it. </p>
<p>Don’t pick your school based on your current relationship. Your relationship will survive or not as it should,don’t choose to manipulate the situation.</p>
<p>Well that was surprisingly consistent feedback. I guess the only question I have left is do you think that Williams is feasible if I ED?</p>