<p>hi :) i have a few questions:</p>
<p>im a junior and im just browsing around.. trying to make the list and stuff. anyway, i was wondering why you should choose ed/ea? advantages? but what if you dont get in..are you disadvantaged then? because all the school will know they weren't your first choice? (this isnt making much sense, sorry).
if you have applied ea/ed .. why did you do it? would you recommend doing it?
if youre thinking about it... why?</p>
<p>I applied ED because I knew where I wanted to go. I only was interested in one school and was willing to bind myself in. If I don't get in or get deferred I'll apply RD some other places.</p>
<p>There are TONS of threads on this topic, just use the search function on this website in order to 'search' for your answers. Honestly, it's been overly discussed, just search for it.</p>
<p>Indian, don't have to be so mean.</p>
<p>thanks, really. :)</p>
<p>im pretty new to all this</p>
<p>It's okay. Some of us don't mind answering questions.</p>
<p>There are better chances of getting in EA/ED theoretically, but you should only apply to a school early if it's your first choice (ED) or if you really want to go there (EA or EASC).</p>
<p>I don't think other schools know if you applied somewhere ED/EA and didnt get in.</p>
<p>ED really shows commitment...the college realized taht you're putting it b/f every other college out there and you're really showing that you want to go there...; therefore, higher acceptance rates for ED</p>
<p>I read in the "Early Admissions Game" that if you apply regular admission to a school that offers an early program, the school will assume you applied early somewhere else. It won't affect you that much, but since you're in a lose-lose situation, you might as well apply early somewhere.</p>
<p>Edit: Never apply ED somewhere unless you're sure. However, if you want to go to Harvard, Yale, or Stanford but aren't sure which one yet, still apply EA to your favorite choice. It'll give you a boost and its not binding.</p>
<p>what about duke?
what do you think?</p>
<p>my list is pretty huge right now.. i really need to narrow it down.
a lot of friends keep telling me just to do rd but i think i might need that little boost to get into the more competative places...</p>
<p>gah</p>
<p>You're a junior. You don't have to decide yet.</p>
<p>Make up your mind early and apply ED.</p>
<p>Everyone is saying that you're a junior, and you don't have to decide yet. The truth, as I too am a junior, is that if you're applying ED or EA somewhere you not only have to want to go there, but make your decision quickly. Don't waste time by thinking about it (though you should take time to make sure you WANT to go there), you might get behind in the application process later down on the road.</p>
<p>My HS teacher who knows the most about colleges (she knows A LOT...has connections all through the US) doesnt like Duke. That's not to say that you won't like it. She says that Duke has over the years turned into a power-hungry school that tries to make everything as hard as possible (i.e. admissions, tests, scheduling, etc.) while they really don't have very many good credentials in reality. That's supposedly how they've managed to make it to the top of so many lists. I'm not gonna say that I agree or disagree either way, but I'd search a college book if I were you.</p>