Swarthmore, Brown, Pomona, or Amherst?

dramatica
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:22:43 +0000

If you have not visited the schools, you should not do ED. You should only do ED if you are absolutely sure and convinced that the school is right for you. Making an ED commitment without visiting is playing Russian roulette. There were schools that both of my children rejected after visiting, even though they had been high on their lists prior to their visits.

Brown does not care whether you visit or not, they do not keep track. Both Swarthmore and Pomona DO CARE AND KEEP TRACK of whether you have visited or not. I believe that visiting either one of those plays a greater factor in the admission process than applying early. I have no idea about Amherst because my kids did not apply.

Good luck!