<p>I think there is an advantage to applying EA for scholarships, especially if your D is an especially strong candidate. If she is hoping for one of the top scholarships (Singer or Stamps), applying EA helps. At least for the past 2 years, the full ride plus Stamps Scholarship is only given to EA applicants. I believe the majority of Singer scholars were also given to EA applicants. I think you probably need to talk with your D…if her heart is set on a top ranked school (and you either will qualify for FA or you can pay full freight), then she might want to go ahead and apply SCEA. If, however, merit money is needed/wanted, she would be better off applying EA to Miami instead (and there are lots of other EA schools that are not single choice, albeit not most of the top ranked schools). Good luck!</p>