<p>resilient193, if the OP applies EA, she would get at least a “deferred”, not “rejected”, especially since the OP has good SAT scores, AIME, and an internship to count for. It is very likely that the OP would probably get into Harvey Mudd should she apply for ED/RD. So perhaps the OP would like to cast her net wider and apply EA. That way, even if she realize that Caltech is a better fit for her than Harvey Mudd, she can still choose to attend Caltech and wouldn’t have to be bound by the ED contract.</p>