Ebankim

I was wondering if I would have a better chance at early decision at cornell than if I would at the regular decision. I heard that early is actually a LOT more competitive but that at Cornell, it could actually work in my favor.

pastajoe

where did youi hear that early decision was a good bet at Cornell? Are you saying that it is more true at Cornell than for other schools? I mean it is a big help statisticallyi at most places. I would love to know the actual numbers for Cornell.

Ebankim

you could request information from the specific college of your choice or go on the website.

katmandoo

i think for ED it's 37% acceptance overall.

hawkdancer

you do get a better chance at getting in if you apply ED than if you apply RD; the only problem is, if FA is an issue, then ED kinda' locks you in to the school, and your chances of getting more FA is less. Still, I've heard Cornell's great with FA, so if money's not /too/ big of a problem, then i think you should do ED. But only if you're /sure/ you want to go to CU.

hawkdancer

For you stat peeps

RD acceptance %: 21
ED acceptance %: 37

This is based on Princeton Review's 2009 results, but I don't think they've changed too much since last year.