Does applying ED 2 have any disadvantages?

twicearound
Sat, 05 Sep 2015 13:39:08 +0000

Vandy now only gives combined acceptance rates but ED 1 is markedly higher than ED 2, which is closer to RD. ED 2 gives you the advantage of more time, the ability to ED 1 somewhere else, and a smaller applicant pool. It does not give you the same acceptance advantage of ED 1. Also, Vandy doesn’t defer, so you want to be a very strong applicant if applying ED 2 since there’s not the same advantage as ED 1.