Should I apply ED to Brandeis or Skidmore?

College Search & Selection
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<p>So I went to visit both schools and I originally just intended on applying to Brandeis early, but after visiting both I am torn.
PROS OF BRANDEIS:
-outstanding academics
-had amazing interview
-99% acceptance rate into law school
-right outside of Boston so more available internships and other opportunities
-more prestigious name
CONS OF BRANDEIS:
-not very pretty campus
-would be more difficult to get into
-would give less financial aid</p>

<p>PROS OF SKIDMORE:
-BEAUTIFUL campus
-nice town
-would easily get into
-smaller, would get more individual attention
-better financial aid
CONS OF SKIDMORE:
-not as prestigious, academics may not be as good
-not near a city really (which I do want)
-more difficult to get home because flights from Albany are awfully expensive</p>

<p>HELP ME!</p>

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<p>I would not apply ED anywhere unless you are 100% certain you like one school above all others. Brandeis and Skidmore are both fine schools and I know people who are very happy at each one. When my D was unsure between two schools for ED we visited each campus one more time, and she shadowed a student for a day (attend classes, eat in the cafeteria, meet a number of students). After doing that, her decision became clear and there were no second thoughts. (And she applied ED, got in, and absolutely loves her college.)</p>

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<p>While my mother did get into a top 14 law school (and top 2 in the West) from Brandeis, I would caution you about looking at such a statistic. There are a great many mediocre law schools out there that accept just about anyone. Going to such schools is very often an awful career move as they put the person over a hundred thousand dollars in debt with almost no job prospects. Getting into law school is not impressive. Getting into a good law school is.</p>

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<p>If you aren’t certain then don’t apply ED.</p>

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<p>You don’t need to apply ED to Skidmore if you will easily get in, and if Brandeis has bad FA you shouldn’t apply ED there either</p>

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<p>I want to have the process over with as early as possible, that’s why I want to apply ED. I honestly think I’d be happy either place. Problem is that 40% of their incoming class comes from ED. And if I get bad FA from Brandeis I can still back out (they let you if the aid they give you isn’t good enough).</p>

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<p>****Skidmore’s incoming class is 40% ED (correcting my last post)</p>