Chance an Indian American in CS and econ for T25's

Stanford is very good for computer science, and very good overall. I am guessing that you might be applying REA since they do not have ED. It is of course a reach. You might be a bit stronger than the average application, but only a bit. Also, quite a few slots go to athletes, legacy students, and URMs. It is some distance from Connecticut, but at least IMHO worth the distance as long as it is affordable for you and as long as you feel that it would be a good fit for you. It was a very good fit for me for graduate school, which makes me think of the option of doing your bachelor’s closer to home and then considering applying to Stanford for a master’s degree.

I do wonder about your budget.

Otherwise, I am concerned when someone says “all top 25s”. I am concerned in a few directions.

One issue is that the top 25 for CS are not the same as the top 25 overall. I am guessing that the same is true for economics but I do not really know (I took a few economics classes, but never considered it as a major).

My second concern is that I find it hard to believe that all of the top 25 ranked schools are a good fit for you. You should be thinking about what you want in a university. Do you want a large school or a small school? Do you care about what winters are like (Cornell and Stanford are vastly different on this measure – I have experienced winter in both places). How far from home is okay with you and your family? Do you want a urban, suburban, small town, or rural location?

Also, if you know why a particular school is a good fit for you, then I think that this is likely to come through in your application (particularly in essays).

Clearly you are a very strong student and I expect that you will do very well wherever you end up. You do need to make sure that you apply to at least one and preferably two solid safeties.

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