Georgetown EA vs Columbia ED?

WynterSun
Wed, 07 Aug 2013 03:24:37 +0000

Just because Columbia has a 20% ED acceptance rate doesn’t mean anything. They still judge you by the same standard, so contrary to popular belief, it is NOT easier to get in ED than RD. The rate for ED at all those top schools is inflated because, A) All the recruited athletes apply ED, and B) Most of the other people who apply ED are more qualified than the overall applicant pool, and they know it (that’s why they do it!).

There’s a really good book about Ivy League admissions, it’s called “A is for Admission”. It’s written by a former Dartmouth admissions officer, I would highly recommend checking it out on Amazon. :)

I’m applying EA to SFS too and RD to Columbia. All the best! :D