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It’s an opportunity cost. If he applies EA, he can’t do ED to the other school that he mentioned in OP.</p>
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hmmm… look through this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/california-institute-technology/824654-consolidated-ea-rd-2014-results-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/california-institute-technology/824654-consolidated-ea-rd-2014-results-thread.html</a>
See how many amazing stats get rejected and wait-listed (which is same as being rejected for CalTech)?</p>