Princeton or Williams for premed?

1NJParent
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:40:12 +0000

EyeVeee:

Princeton’s EA is single-choice, so you can only apply to Princeton if you EA there. For all intents and purposes…it’s ED.

How so? SCEA isn’t binding, unlike ED. An accepted student can still “shop around” and look for a potentially better (academic, financial, etc.) fit. More importanly, s/he has more than four months to make that determination, likely with events like admitted student days/weekend that s/he didn’t have before, and opportunites to speak in-depth to relevant professors and others at the colleges as these colleges are now focused on getting her/him to commit.

EyeVeee:

Almost everyone we know applies to Rutgers New Brunswick as the ultimate backup plan. These kids are all Ivy/LAC, but they get it out of the way early. My kids were accepted to Rutgers about 10 days after applying (they were accepted in October I think).

I’m not sure how long ago your kids applied. Mine did apply there as his only safety (the other five are all super reaches). I don’t think he received Rutgers acceptance until early Jan (he received Rutgers’ Presidential scholarship so I assume he was among the most competitive).