Chance me for MIT, Caltech, and Stanford!

BKSquared
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:40:49 +0000

With your accomplishments, I’d probably not ED1 anywhere unless it were your clear first choice because it will be binding. EA Caltech and MIT is not a bad strategy, or SCEA Stanford plus EA/rolling any publics on your list. The advantage of SCEA Stanford is that it is not binding if you get in. Also if you are deferred, it suggests a very strong application given Stanford’s historical high reject rate in the SCEA round.

Is it US or bust, or do you have good home country options that are relatively certain? If so, I might skip any US “safeties” and focus your efforts on fewer applications.