Need Help with College Decision

College Search & Selection
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I need help making a decision:
I am between Cornell, Tufts, and Penn for early decision.
All three of them have a much higher ED rate than their regular decision rates (Tufts-33% Cornell-30% Penn-25%) *These may not be that accurate.
I like all three. The school itself matters more than the location. In this case I guess Penn would be the best academically speaking. I want to go into Biotechnology (not Biomedical engineering) and I wanted someone’s opinion.

Stats:
4.39/4.5 gpa
6 AP classes at the end of senior year
A total of 4 A- and 1 B+ in all honors or AP classes (rest are A’s)
ACT: 32 (35 in math 35 in writing -not as good in reading in science)
Will be doing SAT2 in November and sending them straight from testing agency (expected 740+ on Math2 and BiologyM maybe)

Strongish EC: (in my opinion)
Harvard research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Bioengineering club VP and P (Biogen associated- spoke at conference March 9 2017 Cambridge MA)
Worked with handicapped adults and kids for 2 summers (300 hours)
Publication article with 5 awards
Selected for Oxford University Trip
French Club Co-president and President (brought attendance back)
French Library creator (maintain for 3 years)
Legislative council (2 years)
Student Council
Raising $500 in grant money for Bioengineering club
Internship with engineering
Science team (3 years)
English Club (four years?)
Basketball (Freshman and AAU)
Lacrosse (JV)
Student mentor
Ski team
Counselor at summer camp
Christmas in the City fundraiser
Thurston Thursday Club
BU Camp (Business classes and econ classes)

From Massachusetts
Ethnicity: White
Bilingual (cause of French EC’s)
Canadian Citizen (if that matters)

I would love someone else’s take
Thanks in advance

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Not US citizen? Do you attend HS in the US (sounds like Boston)?

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Run the net price calculator for each school and make sure money will not be an issue.

Also, do not ED to a school you haven’t visited at least once. If you’re accepted, you’re committed.

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I am a dual citizen. Sorry that was not clear. I go to school in the US

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I’ve visited all of them and the price really isn’t an issue

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Which one do you LIKE the most? At which campus could you see yourself happiest for four years? Since money’s not an issue, and since they’re all similarly ranked/respected schools, I’d go with your gut. And please don’t get caught up in “rankings.” These are all exceptional, selective schools.

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@katliamom this thread was also made to gauge my chances of getting in to these schools - that is not to say that I will apply to ED. I was especially curious about Penn since it is so highly ranked. Thanks