idk the rules regarding reviving old threads but i thought id give an update incase anyone in the future has a similar dilemma and stumbles upon this thread.
I think a couple of y’all predicted this, but I went with option 2, and was deferred from Columbia ED and accepted to UChicago EA. I gonna throw in a couple more rd applications but they dont matter as much because i’m obviously happy at Chicago.
Thank you all for your help! 