Do i stand for a chance?

SmithieandProud
Sat, 01 Jul 2006 02:46:04 +0000

To SmithieandProud:
so you would think that i can actually apply thru RD? my concern was that the admission staff may consider me more sincere and more “desperate” to get into the college, if i apply ED, so that my chance of getting in is higher. anyway thx for your advice. i can see you’re really proud of being a Smithie ]]

Why yes, I am an awful proud one, what can I say. I think you stand an excellent chance of being admitted RD. And then, you’ll have the added bonus of being able to consider other colleges in terms of aid and other things too. I’m not saying you should do one or the other, and there’s obviously much debate on this board and elsewhere about which one is “Better”. You just have to think about what is most important to you. Applying ED makes you appear very committed and if you are sure that Smith is the one and only place for you then it saves you a lot of time and anxiety. However, it also locks you into one school, with one financial aid offering to consider and not a lot of space to negotiate if you feel that your aid was not calculated correctly. Applying RD means you can consider many offers from many schools, as well as gives you more time to prepare your application. And if you have second thoughts about Smith, you have a backup plan. However, you’ll also be thrown into a bigger pool of applicants and you have to wait longer to hear your results. It’s up to you to decide which is the best thing for you to do. the best I can wish you is good luck :-)