Georgetown EA vs Columbia ED?

HeliosToWin
Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:32:02 +0000

My number one school is G’Town SFS, with Columbia as a #2.

I wanted to maximize my chances of getting into atleast one of the schools, what’s the wisest way to use the early admission “card”?

ED Columbia has a ~20% rate vs 5.4% rate in RD round - and generally ED acceptance boosts admissions chances significantly more than EA chances.

G’Town’s EA percentage is actually lower than it’s RD round because it’s non-binding and non-restrictive. I figured, however, that I’d have a better chance of admission if I got infront of the adcom twice.

Opinions on how to maximize my chances for acceptance to either school using early admissions?

Thanks