Should I go for/risk EA? Thanks!

3rdXsTheCharm
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:26:38 +0000

If you were my child, I would support your applying early to both BC and Notre Dame. My daughter’s stats were similar to yours, but she didn’t have any AP’s until senior year (school didn’t offer them). She got admitted EA to BC and deferred (then rejected) by Notre Dame. Getting deferred was painful because she had to go through the waiting game twice, but at least her first admission decision (BC) was positive. She was able to hold on to that while waiting for ND’s very late spring decision.

In either case, if you get deferred to RD, you will have the chance to add your 1st semester senior grades.

One thing that may be a perk of a BC early decision (I don’t know that this is a guarantee) is that EA students are offered 4 years of guaranteed housing, while some RD admits will only get 3.

Good luck!