Regular or ED?

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<p>Hi, I am a rising Junior who will be applying to Hamilton next year. I want to know if I have a good chance applying regular, or if it would be better to apply ED. I want to apply to other schools as well so I would rather apply regular, but I need to know my chances. Thanks. </p>

<p>GPA: Currently 3.87 UW, should be able to raise to a 3.9 UW. School does not weight.
Rank: I know I'm in the top 15% right now, but since my school doesn't weight GPA's, it will be hard to raise in the rankings. I will hopefully be in the top 10% but I'm really not sure at the time.
Hook: URM (Hispanic)
ACT: I took it as a sophomore w/o studying and got a 30 composite. With studying and practice, it should be a 33+ by the time I apply.
SAT Subject tests: 790 on US History as a sophomore. I will be taking Chemistry this year as a junior with hopefully around the same result. May also take Math II.
I am high income. (somewhere between 150,000-200,000)
If it matters, my high school sends virtually zero students to top schools. Very few leave the state. (Utah)
AP's: Sophomore: US History- 5, Environmental Science (self-study)- 5, Human Geography (self-study)- 5</p>

<p>Junior year schedule:
AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry Lab
AP Psychology
Spanish 3
Honors English 11
Art
Self-studying AP Comp. Gov, AP Micro and Macro Economics
My schedule is one of the hardest at my school, if not the hardest. </p>

<p>Senior estimated schedule:
AP English Lit
AP Stats
AP Physics C Mechanics or Calc-based Physics 1 & 2 at nearby University
Calculus 2 and 3 at University</p>

<p>EC:
Varsity Tennis- will MOST LIKELY be Captain this year
Founder/Pres. of Book Club
Eagle Scout
An Editor of the school newspaper
Officer in Spanish club
Member of Math and Science Club (will most likely be an officer my senior year)
200+ hours of community service
100+ hours of volunteering and tutoring at nearby Elementary school
Honor Society</p>

<p>Awards:
Currently AP Scholar, will earn National AP Scholar Award by the time I apply
Again, Eagle Scout</p>

<p>I will have great teacher and counselor recommendations. </p>

<p>Thanks so much, I love Hamilton!</p>

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<p>It’s way too early to start guessing (you’re a rising junior!), but I think you would have a very good chance RD, and unless Hamilton is absolutely your #1 choice, I would personally not apply ED. Of course, you have to see how you do in junior year.</p>

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<p>i go to hamilton and i’m pretty sure you’ll get in regular decision anyways. if it’s ur top do it, but if you want to apply to a better borderline school…i tihnk that’s a better idea. i’d say you’re in either way</p>

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<p>Really that’s awesome! Ya I want to apply to some reach schools like Dartmouth and Cornell, so applying Regular is probably best. Any other opinions are greatly appreciated!</p>