Will I regret applying ED?

bco09
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:18:37 +0000

soo… my story: I did not apply ED to CMU because I wanted to try my luck with MIT/Caltech. I applied to both of those schools EA, and was deferred. Then I applied CMU RD and figured i could put off my decision until the spring. Well, I was accepted CMU SCS, but waitlisted at both MIT and Caltech. At that point, I had already visited CMU once, and liked it, so I was more than willing to say no thanks to MIT and Caltech’s spot on the waitlist and accept the offer to CMU.

This was a decision I probably could have made in the fall of my senior year, and it would have saved me all of the stress and uncertainty. I agree with mom2012, research the schools, and if you find that you like one over the other then apply early. otherwise, keep your options open.