I understand what Brown’s website says and that is what most say but the truth can be different. I understand that ED at Brown includes athletes etc… but if you strip those out the number of applicants is far fewer in ED, in addition it is my understanding that if you get defferd in ED you get a first read before the RD applicants. The counselor can also provide guidance from AO if they are likely to get a good second read. My view is if there is a particular school that you want the benefits of going early outweigh the limitations imposed by REA and ED. We are choosing REA at Yale knowing that it will not really improve chances but should be a canary in the coal mine and there is no other school that D24 would choose to ED to at the expense of the chance of going to Yale.
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