So I’m applying to a different school ED1. I LOVE Emory, but the flexibility and location of the other school edged it out MARGINALLY; however, I probably won’t get in. Emory honestly was a super close second. I had a really hard time deciding which school to apply EDI. I would DEFINITELY take Emory over the other schools I am applying RD ( Cornell, Georgetown, ect. )
However, when I asked about ED to an admissions rep at Emory they made it very clear that both ED1 AND ED2 were for students who had Emory has a 110% first choice - ED 2 is for applicants who want Emory as a first choice but simply wanted more time to finish their applications and think about things.
I’m scared that they’ll see that I applied ED1 to a different school, realize that Emory wasn’t my definite top choice, and just ding me. It doesn’t help that the ED2 acceptance rate is only 17.7% … Quite a bit lower than Emory RD’s 22.7% acceptance rate - and the acceptance rates for Emory are dropping FAST each year. The ED 2 results thread also scares me as most people who were accepted had really high GPA’s and cool EC’s AND didn’t apply to another school EDI ( although my SAT score is higher than most of the people in that thread ) http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/emory-university/1741402-emory-class-of-2019-ed-2-result-thread-p1.html
However, I worked pretty damn hard on my Emory supplement and common app essays and I’m applying as an IDS/Philosophy Major. Maybe ED2 will help me stand out as they’ll probably spend more time on my app? But damn, that acceptance rate doe. As much as I love Emory, does it make sense to apply to something that has a lower acceptance rate AND binds me to that school? I’m just not sure.
If you’re interested, here are my stats : Clearly, Emory is a reach so this decision is critical.
Stats
UW GPA- 3.7 (Huge upward trend - effed up freshman year )
Ranked 84/806 ( Top 10.4% )
W GPA- 4.7250
SAT - 2230 Superscore ( 720 CR 770 M 740 W )
ACT - 32 Composite ( 32 E, 35 M , 33 R , 29 S )
SAT Subject Tests - REALLY BAD ( 690 US History, Around 690-710 for Math 1/Literature, 650 for Math II )
AP SCORES: APUSH ( 5 ) Psych ( 4 ) English Lang ( 5 ) World History ( 3 )
Senior Schedule:
AP Stats, AP Environmental Science, Calculus AB/BC, AP English Lit, AP US Government, AP Macroeconomics
*Will graduate with 13 AP courses.
Intended Major(s): Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture and Philosophy
Extracurricular:
Debate Captain ( LD )
President and Founding Member of Philosophical Inquiry Club
Founding Member and Leader of a Church-Based Organization ( Distributes Flowers and Cards to Elderly Homes )
Head Activities Director for Church
Tech Solutions Club ( Nerd Herd )
No Major Awards
Community Service: ( About 120 hrs )
Volunteered at Special Education Facility
Service Trip to Fix Poverty-Ridden Homes and Communities in West Memphis
Homeless Ministry
Essays: Common app and supplement are both VERY good.
Teacher Recommendation Letters: Semi-decent, nothing outstanding or special
Thank you!!