ED Columbia vs UChicago for an undecided major

Based on what you have said, this is a no brainer. Definitely choose Columbia ED1. The engineering issue is a concrete pro/con. The free speech stuff is kind of subjective and hearsay, but the engineering issue is real.

And what a great year to apply ED Columbia … when they are temporarily being dragged through the mud a little. It may persuade 5-10% of the Tiger parents to steer their kids away from Columbia this year. But that is very temporary. Columbia is still and will always be a premier institution … take advantage of the current situation.

And the beauty here is you can have 2 shots … apply ED1 to Columbia and if you are rejected or deferred, apply ED2 to UChicago. This seems like an easy decision.

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