Is this application list well rounded?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi, I was just wondering if my college application list was well rounded or not and If you guys have any recommendations for me.
CA resident - Intended Major: Biochemistry or Molecular Bio - Undergraduate research is big for me, as well as beauty of the campus NOTHING TOO URBAN (safeties don't really have to have these though) - If you want my stats, you can check out my chance me thread, although I don't think it would be too important.</p>

<p>Reaches:
Johns Hopkins (17%)
Haverford (22%)</p>

<p>Low Reach - Match:
William and Mary (~29% out of state)
UCSD (36%)</p>

<p>Easy match - Safety
UCSC(48%)
UDub (60%)
University of Nevada Reno (80%)
Andrews University (supposedly 35%, but that's bull. their middle 50% in sat is faaaarrrr below my scores)</p>

<p>I'm thinking about adding Cornell or Vassar to my reaches.</p>

<p>Also, I was really impressed by Haverford. If I apply ED there it acceptance rate nearly doubles. Should I do it?</p>

<p>Thank you for your time and help.</p>

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<p>Are these financial safeties as well?</p>

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<p>I’m not going to say you should or should not apply ED to Haverford or anywhere else. However, be aware that although the acceptance rate for ED applicants may be double the rate for RD applicants, that isn’t the whole story. You aren’t necessarily comparing apples to apples. The ED round likely gets a higher concentration of recruited athletes, legacies, and high income students whose scores tend to be higher than average. So while you may get a boost by applying ED, in reality it may not be anywhere near a doubling of your chances. By applying ED, you also lose the ability to compare FA offers. </p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins is pretty urban.</p>

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<p>If Haverford is your top choice and you don’t need to compare financial aid offers then by all means apply ED. At many LACs there are advantages to applying ED (even with the caveat that tk21769 noted).</p>