UChicago ED or Princeton REA? [international living in the US, <$70k, physics]

Applying to College Early Decision / Early Action
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And not SCEA Princeton so OP can apply EA to Chicago.

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Yes I ran the full NPC, it said that UChicago will give me 61,000$ in aid.

Wont SCEA Prinecton be better than EA - Chicago, since SCEA helps slightly?

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Curious what youā€™re basing this on. OP has not shared any information about their academics or extracurriculars.

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i included some of it above, I just posted a Match Me also

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Sorry, I see that now.

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I see. I think P (and others) value what you are capable of contributing in the future to the society, more so than the number and kinds of awards you already have. Your volunteer works in hospitals and tutoring kids in math can speak very favorably for your characters. Do these volunteer work give you joy ? What have you learned from these opportunities?

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I looked at one of OPā€™s old posts. For example,

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But if you SCEA Princeton, you likely lose Chicago. Personally Iā€™d want two swipes at the Apple. I donā€™t think RD Princeton is necessarily less odds than SCEA which includes athletes and others. Someone may correct me.

I do think RD Chicago is tougher.

So Iā€™d want to play both and EA Chicago - thatā€™s me.

Itā€™s an art - not a science. Statistically both will say no no matter how you do it. And youā€™ll never know why.

And you arenā€™t me - your philosophy may be different.

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Hello, so based on everything, do you think it would be a good idea to just do RD at Princeton, and then do EA at UChicago and EA MIT (also need-blind), along with all the public schools ofc?

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if you SCEA Princeton, you likely lose Chicago

SCEA is non-binding . . .

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But eliminates EA at others. Why I would RD Princeton - because I think RD there isnā€™t death vs SCEA but RD at Chicago is.

Thoughts ?

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What I would do - yes. But Iā€™m not you.

Hopefully someone will speak to the impact of Princeton SCEA vs RD so you have more info.

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Hello,

Upon some more research, I have seen that there is a chance Princeton considers me as domestic -(Reddit - The heart of the internet).

With that, I def dont want to ED UChicago. Now, Princeton SCEA might boost my chances just a bit, whereas I really dont think UChicago EA vs RD changes anything. Would you agree?

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No. Iā€™d think Princeton SCEA matters little to none and Chicago EA vs RD matters greatly.

Iā€™ve said this a few times.

I hope another chimes in.

Iā€™m more concerned with your other thread - are you considered in state for tuition in PA or international. Thatā€™s a much bigger concern than these two.

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Iā€™d think that SCEA to Princeton matters little to none and Chicago EA vs RD matters greatly

I havenā€™t seen any data to support this. Iā€™d love to be educated on the subject. :wink:

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Itā€™s hard given Nj Chicago data but many on here have said so - hence my beliefs.

Chicago being need aware is another hinderance.

Generally EA is better - at many.

Will Chicago, like others, approach RD kids with ED2 ? I donā€™t know.

The student also wants MIT. It just seems Princeton SCEA hurts throughout with likely little to gain.

I hope yourself and others chime in for OP to hear other thoughts.

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Maybe Iā€™m slow on the uptake here, but why would EA at Princeton improve the odds? Are you an athlete? Actually, even in that caseā€¦

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I understand what your saying. Like, if you image all ea/sceaā€™s giving you the same boost, then doing uchicago AND mit is double the boost. Whereas, Princeton scea is just one boost.

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Any thoughts on Chicago or MIT EA vs RD?

Those go away (EA) with SCEA.

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Seemingly so, but it also doesnā€™t seem to matter according to that website: ā€œ The Office of Admission does not evaluate or advantage applicants differently based on their status as either domestic or international studentsā€

As you probably know, the Common App will classify you as an international student as you are on a visa.