<p>@cpu–applicants were able to apply to Harvard SCEA and public EA schools last year. My D, a Harvard '16er, applied EA to several publics (mostly to be considered for honors programs), none of which were in our home state. </p>
<p>All–I encourage you to pay close attention to EA and Priority deadlines for honors consideration. Best of luck!</p>
<p>bcisaidso- that’s news to me. I don’t remember that being the case. Either way, I applied RD so I didn’t pay that close attention to SCEA rules. </p>
<p>Congrats to your daughter, maybe I’ll bump into her on campus!</p>
<p>OMG our class already has a thread!?
Seems kinda soon but Im applying EA cuz well yolo and I dont wanna apply EA anywhere else.</p>
<p>But Im also applying to other schools RD including:
Philadelphia University, WashU, NYU, BU, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia, Hartwick, Pace, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Clark, Sarah Lawrence, Brown, UPenn, and Duke</p>
<p>The following “REACH” schools I will be applying to in order of preference (importance) are:</p>
<ol>
<li>Harvard University</li>
<li>Princeton University</li>
<li>Yale University</li>
<li>Columbia University</li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania</li>
<li>Cornell University</li>
<li>Brown University</li>
<li>Stanford University</li>
<li>Massachusetts Institution of Technology</li>
<li>California Institution of Technology</li>
<li>Dartmouth College</li>
</ol>
<p>*For those who have noticed, I have purposely added Dartmouth to the bottom of my list because I do not plan to attend a college, only a university. However, if I have to, Dartmouth would be the only college that I have in mind that I would attend.</p>
<p>What is your reasoning for college vs university? Size? Wesleyan is a university but is very small. Don’t discount a school because it has the world “college” in it, and don’t think a school is better because it has the world “university” in it.</p>
<p>I never thought that! I just want to go to a university. Is that a crime?</p>
<p>No, just wondering what your rationale was. With over 4000 colleges/universities in the US you need to start narrowing down somehow. But I do know some people who think that going to “XX University” is better than “XX College”.</p>
<p>Well, in your opinion, which college would you prefer for me? Which school do you currently attend? Did you apply to any Ivy League schools?</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure that your school is a really good school! Therefore I will definitely need you to help me!</p>
<p>I don’t know you personally so I cannot say which school would be best for you. I am Harvard Class of 2016. I advise you against applying to so many reach schools.</p>
<p>Wow! That is my number one choice dream school! Why not apply to all reach schools? The other schools that I mentioned are safeties that are granting my waived applications and scholarships. What is your homework like?</p>
<p>That is a lot of essays to write. After a while, you won’t be presenting your best work. And you cannot possibly like all 11 of those “reaches” plus your “safeties”. And that is a lot of application fee money even with the fee waivers.</p>
<p>Wait a minute! You haven’t even started yet. You are class of 2012 (high school.) Also, a friend I know, a sophomore next year, told me that there is only 2 essay you have to write in the required english class for Harvard Freshman called “Expository Writing.” A 7 page essay and a 10 page essay.</p>
<p>That friend of mine is a current Harvard Undergraduate. Have you received a scholarship from Harvard because I was told that there are no scholarships? What were your schools considered “safeties?”</p>
<p>I never said I did start. And I don’t think you should be putting your friend’s name online. </p>
<p>It depends on what writing class you are placed into. </p>
<p>There are no merit or athletic scholarships, only financial aid based on need.</p>
<p>Yeah, I know! I already told him I was going to put his name online and he agreed! It’s okay!</p>
<p>What is the first thing your acceptance letter or email stated?</p>
<p>Chris you’re weird.</p>
<p>Who are you, magentaturtle?</p>
<p>Aaron Cross.</p>