Please brutally honest chance me Vanderbilt or Rice (ED1 possibly), Emory (ED2 possibly), UCLA, UCB, Georgetown

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Would I be better off mentioning my situation in any of my essays? My commonapp essay is different and I only plan on having it addressed in my additional info and my LORs.

I donā€™t think Iā€™d make it the focus of your essays, especially if you already have a good common app essay. Itā€™s important that itā€™s explained but I donā€™t think it needs to be the main theme of your application. You still want them to get a sense of who you are. If you canā€™t fit it in anywhere, maybe use the ā€œadditional informationā€ section of the common app. That is a place you can explain things you havenā€™t explained anywhere else. And, like I said, Iā€™d ask your counselor to address it in their letter.

Which school do you prefer: Vanderbilt or Rice?

I think an important factor will be how you explain why that particular school is your first choice.

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Vanderbiltā€™s campus and extracurricular opportunities are amazing imo. Riceā€™s location, campus life, and academics are also amazing lol which is why Iā€™m fine with either as my top choices. A close third is also Emory, whose academics and sort of quiet atmosphere are equally appealing.

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