Should I apply ED to Duke?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
1

I will be applying to the following ‘reaches’ this year:

Johns Hopkins
Duke
Cornell
Columbia
Stanford

I want to apply ED to either Duke, Cornell or Columbia , but I don’t know what to choose. I don’t really have a “number one choice” school but at the same time it would be foolish of me not to benefit from the higher acceptance rates during the ED round. Because I’m an international student, I don’t really have the chance to visit them. Duke has a 25% ED admission rate, so do you think I should apply there? With my pretty low SAT score (2170), it is more reasonable for me than Cornell and Columbia. What do you think?

2

Cornell is not more selective than Duke. Columbia is.

3

I would apply early to where you think you’d want to go the most, not where you think applying early gives you the most strategic advantage. If you’re really unsure (or need to compare financial aid packages), applying early might not be for you. Good luck.