Will applying RD, not ED, hurt my chances? Please help!

Colleges & Universities Northwestern University
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<p>Tell them the following:

  1. Northwestern engineering is better than Columbia and has nicer and bigger facilities (there is no way Tech and Ford buildings can fit into Columbia campus).
  2. ED rate is significantly higher than RD rate (about twice or more).
  3. Without considering your ECs, your M+CR alone puts you BELOW the median of McCormick. Your SAT II are good but not outstanding, especially for engineering. That makes the boost from ED even more precious. </p>

<p>Try to convince them how it’s unrealistic to get into MIT/Princeton/Columbia with your school’s past experience or your advisor’s assessment; tell them if you don’t grab this ED, you have a good possiblity of ending up at some school outside the top-20. That would really make them feel embarassed as the prestige obssesed Asian parents in NY. ;)</p>