Is there any chances to get in HYPS if you were deferred by Columbia's ED?

Colleges & Universities Columbia University
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<p>Or: Columbia’s ED is easier than HYPS’s RD, so you won’t have any chances to get in HYPS if you were deferred by Columbia’s ED? Thanks for your input!</p>

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<p>Yes, there is a chance.</p>

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<p>There is a chance. College admissions aren’t nearly as clearly hierarchical as you might imagine. We all know people rejected from Columbia, Penn, Brown, etc. and accepted to Harvard.</p>

<p>If you’re on the playing field (1500+ SAT, top 10%, leadership, etc.), you have a chance anywhere. No guarantees, of course, but a chance.</p>

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<p>^darn…does it have to be a 1500?</p>

<p>jk of course</p>

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<p>Of course. As long as your stats and ECs fit into HYP’s category, then you have a fair chance of getting in. Even though I would like to believe that the college admission process is exactly fair, it is not - good applicants may get rejected, while the not-so-good might be accepted. This happens at Brown, cornell and Columbia - and it happens at HYPS, too.</p>

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<p>It all depends on what they’re looking for in an applicant. You might be what HYPS is looking for, but not what Columbia’s looking for.</p>