Am I being realistic?

sgopal2
Tue, 21 Jul 2020 14:42:58 +0000

You’ve picked upon the point I was trying to make about ED. Its your best chance for getting in. The ED acceptance rates are typically 5-10x higher than for the RD rounds. At a place like Penn, it is almost impossible to get in during the RD round.

Whatever you select for ED, be 100% sure that its a place you want to attend. Also by selecting an ED choice, you’re effectively reducing your chances at the RD schools by a lot. By overshooting on an ED choice, you are seriously looking at attending one of your safety schools.

If you ED to Penn, and for some reason get rejected, would you be okay with attending Rowan/Montclair? If so then don’t hesitate to apply ED to UPenn. The chances are certainly against you, but all hope is not lost. It boils down to how much of a risk you are willing to take.

You might also consider the middle ground by having a few ED2 choices.