<p>At the last minute, I'm considering applying EDII to Middlebury. I want to improve my chances of getting in, especially since 2 students from my school have already been admitted. However, I'm wondering if I should wait to hear back from Amherst and Bowdoin and just apply RD like I was planning on. Any advice?</p>
<p>Is Middlebury your first choice school? If so, yes!</p>
<p>If I was accepted at all my colleges, I would go to Amherst. But I don’t think I will be accepted at Amherst, maybe waitlisted at best. Thanks for the advice</p>
<p>Yeah, if that’s the case you probably shouldn’t apply EDII.</p>
<p>Don’t apply to Midd ED 2 if it’s not your first choice. Btw–Midd isn’t much less selective than Amherst, so if you don’t have the stats for Amherst, you probably don’t have the stats for Midd.</p>
<p>Arcadia, you beat me too it. If you’re not thinking you’ll get into Amherst or Bowdoin, then you’ll likely also get rejected at Midd. Having said that, all of these highly selective schools are looking for something different (one may be looking for an oboe player, while another may already have two), so applying to several may help, however if you are borderline for each (or if you’re the oboe player they’re seeking) applying ED2 is not likely to make the difference.</p>
<p>I agree with all the above. ED2 is binding and should only be used for your first choice school.
Getting into any of these highly selective schools is partly luck-there are literally thousands of qualified applicants, so some lucky people get into several and have a choice, but others just as qualified could be waitlisted or rejected by all of them. Always apply to several to increase your chances. If you have a first choice, apply ED to that school. Be sure to visit when possible, and “show the love”.</p>
<p>My oldest son, with 800 verbal and 740 math,all SAT2s over 720, 4.0 IB, President of Student Government and Editor in Chief of his HS paper, plus a varsity athlete for track and XC was waitlisted at Midd, Harvard, Tufts(his safety), Dartmouth, and Amherst. He was rejected by Princeton and Williams. He didn’t apply anywhere ED and he didn’t apply to other schools, because of bad advice from his school counselors, and stubbornness. It was a very hard lesson to learn.</p>
<p>Luckily he was one of the few to get off the wait-list at Midd his year. Our second son learned his lesson and applied ED.
It’s a jungle out there. On the other hand, you don’t have to go to one of these schools to be happy or get an excellent education. I recommend a back up plan for everyone.</p>