Should I go for/risk EA? Thanks!

intparent
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:39:59 +0000

Unless the OP expects to test again, but too late to send scores for EA, or expects some major EC award or boost in Dec thru Febraury, EA is fine. Grades are excellent, one B+ won’t matter. But that restrictive EA at ND needs to be understood (might not be possible to apply to BC as EA as well).

Sorry, the comment about passion in essays seems silly. If the essay isn’t good enough for EA, it won’t be for RD either. Of course you need a thoughtful specific essay. But that is equally true in both rounds.