Vanderbilt ED vs Georgetown R-EA

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<p>Vanderbilt ED vs Georgetown Restrictive Early Action.
If I apply to Vanderbilt ED, my chances increase dramatically. Georgetown EA, my chances do not increase. I can’t apply anywhere else ED.
I loved Vanderbilt, but it seems to me that name recognition is extremely important these days. Is Vanderbilt not as strong because it’s not in a very upbeat location?
I’m very interested in languages. I’m a very outgoing person and I like to have fun. I want a place where I can excell academically and still have a great time.

  • I speak 4 fluently. (Arabic, French, Italian, and French.)
  • I am currently taking 5 APs (my Senior year.)
  • My GPA is a 3.5 unweighted. It is fairly low, but this is mostly due to my freshman year grades. From freshman year to junior year, i’ve had steady improvements.
  • SAT Scores: 800 W, 670 CR, 760 M
  • SAT Subject tests: 670 (Biology), 680 (Spanish), 640 (Physics)
    What seems like a better fit, Georgetown EA or Vanderbilt ED?
    If neither, what schools are of good rankings that are interested in taking Middle-Eastern/internationally cultured students.</p>
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<p>I didn’t think georegtowns plan was restrictive?</p>

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<p>It’s restrictive in the sense where I can’t apply early decision anywhere. I pretty much want to know the downsides of both schools, as I’m already aware of the upsides!! thanks</p>

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<p>If you carefully read the Georgetown admission site you will see that it is much more difficult to get in EA than RD, so its not only that your chances dont increase with Gtown EA, its actually that your chances decrease significantly if you are not in their top 25%.</p>