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Hi all, I'm getting my applications together and I have a few questions if you will indulge me. I have a 170 and a 3.9, and people have told me I should just blanket the T-14, but I was wondering if anyone had more granular advice. I was thinking of applying ED to UChi or Columbia, especially since they both gave me fee waivers; does the fee waiver indicate a good chance, or is that just meaningless? Should I ED? I know I won't be able to negotiate scholly stuff, but if it gives me a boost, given that I'm literally just 170 and 3.9 so I don't consider it really "17x 3.9x", I think it might be worth it?

Thanks Toplawers

If you ED at Chicago or Columbia you've got a good shot at acceptance, but you'll be paying sticker. Look hard at those numbers and decide if it's worth it. Otherwise, blanket the T-14 and you've got a good chance at decent money from Penn/Virginia down. I have almost identical numbers, and I'm expecting Duke with $$$.

do not ED with your numbers.

I wouldn't ED unless you're super into one of those schools. 170/3.9x should net you plenty of T14 acceptances, high scholarship offers at lower T14s, and some decent scholarship offers at CCN.

ETA: Just look at LSN for comparators

Examples:
170/3.88: $$$ at Northwestern, Duke, and UVA, $$ at Michigan, in at NYU, Penn.

170/3.9: $$$ at Cornell, Duke, Michigan, $ at Columbia, NYU, Penn, Chicago.

170/3.9: $ at Duke, Michigan, NYU, GULC.

169/3.9: $$$ at UVA, $ at Duke, GULC, Penn, in at Stanford

unless you're rich or have someone footing the bill (military benis, education trust, work) you should not ED
esp considering your numbers
you don't need the boost

Don't ED. Your numbers are good enough to give you much better options then paying sticker.
You'll get Chicago RD, and have a decent shot at columbia too with that GPA.