Princeton EA or Penn ED

Applying to College
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<p>Hi everyone,
I am a senior at a private HS in Turkey and a US citizen. I am in the top 3 in terms of GPA in my graduating class and am applying early to Michigan, Maryland, Virginia and either Princeton or UPenn. I would like to major in biomedical engineering and/or business/finance and also continue on to medical school. I am leaning towards Princeton, as I am not 100% sure if I would like to attend Penn. On another note, I will be trying out for the lacrosse program at whichever school I attend, and have been promised tryouts at Virginia, Penn, and Princeton, and have a good shot at making the teams according to my coaches.</p>

<p>My SAT Scores are as follows:
680 CR
710 WR
750 Math</p>

<p>SAT II's
800 Biology-M
710 Chem
710 Math level 2</p>

<p>My extracurriculars include:
Turkish National Lacrosse Team co-captian
Summer work at a center for children with learning disabilities
Summer work at a teaching hospital
Several student forum/debate conferences
Organizing Turkey's first ever environmental student conference (also vice president)
Honor and discipline committee vice president at HS
Award winning essay for NASA
8 years of basketball including 4 at one of the most competitive programs in Europe
5 years of guitar</p>

<p>Academically;
I am a national merit commended student
Have received the annual science award in the tenth and eleventh grades,
am on high honor roll every year
have a full merit scholarship for four years of high school for academic performance
5.0 GPA (out of a max 5.0) all four years</p>

<p>keep in mind that the turkish educational system requires science students to take around 12 different courses a year and that the curriculum is not selected by the student. math and science courses are at the AP level regardless of choice. extracurricular activities are extremely limited because of the way they are offered at my HS and istanbul commute times are extremely difficult for everyone (i come home at 5:30 without staying after hours for activities)</p>

<p>I would like to know if my chances of getting accepted to Penn RD are significantly lowered in comparison to ED.</p>

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<p>On paper, you seem a viable candidate for either. Applying early won’t negatively affect you if your materials are ready. Since Princeton is not binding and ED Penn is binding, it seems EA to Princeton is your better choice. Good luck to you</p>

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<p>Thanks for your reply, but I think my phrasing was a bit off; would my changed of being accepted decrease drastically with regular decision?</p>