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Stanford EA or Princeton ED..which is easier?

Generally speaking, do you guys think Stanford EA is easier or Princeton ED? My SAT=1500, My SATII physics=800, waiting for the rest..School mark is ok comparing with other CC'ers (on a rising trend). EC is average.

My advatanges at Stanford EA:
1.well, EA is easier than RD
2.Im Canadian and im NOT applying for financial aid...(stanford said it's easier for international)

My advantages at Princeton ED:
1. ED is easier than EA for sure..
2. Princeton wants more engineering students...and I'm going into engineering...

Which would be easier for me?

By Aim78 (Aim78) on Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 10:45 pm: Edit

With average EC's, Princeton might be a better shot. What about essays?

By Bunmushroom (Bunmushroom) on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 12:25 am: Edit

Their rds are pretty much the same, but ed usually has more weight than ea, so Princton might be easier.

However, if you like Stanford better than princeton, which I sure did, and Stanford has a better and more connected engineering school, maybe you should apply to Stanford.

By Trojan1444 (Trojan1444) on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 03:28 am: Edit

Yeah, apply to the one you really want to go to more.

Concentrating too much on just getting in is dangerous when considering early applications, especially binding ED at Princeton.

Think about this: say you decide that ED at Princeton might be a little easier, so you apply there ED and get in. Now, you're wondering to yourself whether or not you could have gotten into Stanford, which to be honest is a better engineering school. But it'd be too late because you have to go to Princeton....