How much does applying SCEA to Stanford affect the chances of a reach applicant?
“I’m your typical student who’s applying to Stanford but is a little under the norm of acceptance. So how much would applying SCEA vs. regular decision affect my chances?” It won’t affect your chances overall, in the sense that: If you are rejected EA, you would have been rejected RD. If you are deferred EA, you will be put into the RD round and the fact that you applied EA will make no difference whatsoever in your final decision. “I’ve heard from some people that it’s harder because you’re competing with better applicants, but then some say its easier.” Yes, the stats for the EA pool is higher and the students that will be accepted are those at the very top of the pool. Think about it, they are only going to accept EA those students that stand out in ANY pool; if you are a good but not great applicant, they are better off deferring you and seeing how you compare to the applicants that they get during RD. The higher acceptance rate during EA does not mean that the acceptance standards
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