How can I show that Brandeis is my first choice if I don't apply ED?

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<p>My guess would be a “bit” of a reach, but you never know. ED would probably have helped you. I’m sorry but how can it be 5.1 out of 6.0 but “the highest you can get is only 5.6652”? That does not make any sense to me.</p>

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<p>Ok, here is the part you are not going to like:
The college admissions process is a two-way street. You are trying to find the best college for you and the school is trying to find the best people who can both contribute to and benefit from their institution. </p>

<p>If you are not capable of talking to an interviewer for an hour about yourself and what you want, then you will neither do well or be happy at a school like Brandeis. </p>

<p>What are you going to do in a writing seminar when it’s just you, an instructor and a handful of students sitting around a table discussing issues? What are you going to do when your mid-term exam is an oral Q&A in the professor’s office? I experienced both of these at Brandeis.</p>

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