引言
在美本申请中，早申（ED）是录取概率最大的阶段，也是冲击梦校最好的机会。许多美国大学会给没有申请ED1或没有收获录取的同学增加一次ED2。 不知不觉时间来到了11月下旬，EA和ED1的申请已经首战告捷，美本早申请基本告一段落。
如果ED1已经收获录取，那么恭喜你提前结束23 Fall申请季～但如果运气稍弱，那么接下来的ED2和RD就至关重要了。今天我们来聊聊ED2的申请战略。
接下来的几周，各大学院正在陆续公布ED1的录取结果。这段时间内焦虑是不可避免的，而没有得到期望答复的学生可能想知道他们仍有哪些选择。对于希望提高自己被顶尖大学录取几率的高三学生来说，还有另一条途径。
虽然并不能重新申请ED1学校，但ED2的存在依然可以让学生们在常规申请（RD）截止日期前申请学校。没有在早申阶段拿到offer的同学也不用焦虑，因为一部分大学现在仍然开放ED2申请。
敲重点！！ED2是与ED1相对应的一种鲜为人知的方式，但它遵循类似的规则。作为早申形式之一，它们都具备唯一性和捆绑性。在这种规定下，如果被录取，则该决定具有约束力，学生必须入学。它给了学生第二次机会来证明他们对特定院校的承诺，并表明持续兴趣。
虽然ED2申请的录取率不比ED1，但往往比常规申请的录取率高出很多，可以帮助学生进入理想的学校。所以，对于想要在ED2阶段下车，不参与后续卷RD的学生来说，这段时间就要拼命冲刺啦。
那么，哪些特定的学生群体和梯级适合申请？如何权衡申请ED2的必要性？美国还有哪些知名大学有ED2的申请批次呢？这篇FAQ将带你详细解答关于ED2的常见疑问。
从上述对ED2的解读不难看出，从各方面来说， ED2都是一个非常不错的选择，因为它既延长了申请时间，也能将入读知名大学的概率大大提升。
延长申请时间
ED2延长了申请截止日期，给学生额外的几周时间来加强他们的大学申请。与 11 月的ED1截止日期不同，RD截止日期通常在 12 月或 1 月，而ED2的申请日期往往与这些日期（12月至1月中旬）一致。有了这些额外的时间，学生就可以在提交ED2申请时纳入他们可能会忽略的年终成就。
通过这些更新，学生的个人资料可以得到极大的改善，突出他们在领导力、协作和个人成长方面的持续发展和成就。此外，学生还可以利用这个窗口来提高自己的标化成绩，重新参加考试以在各个考试中取得更好的成绩。
提升录取率
一般来说，申请ED 的学生的录取率要高于申请RD的学生。但不得不提的是，较高的录取率并不一定表明申请ED更 "容易 "被录取，还有其他一些因素在起作用。此外，由于学生是向自己最心仪的学校申请ED，因此他们更倾向于自我选择，从而更有可能成为学校的合适人选。
但是与之相比的是，ED2也并不是毫无坏处。
撞车常规申请
ED2和RD申请的截止日期通常在同一时间或前后。对于一些学生来说，在这段时间内处理额外的申请可能会让他们不知所措。因此，学生需要花额外多的时间规划各阶段的选校及申请。
录取率提升幅度较小
虽然各大学很少公布ED1和ED2录取率差异的确切数据，但很明显，总体而言，ED2的录取率提升幅度较小。因为ED1申请者已经填补了一部分新生的名额，从而导致ED2申请者的录取名额减少。因此，在这一阶段申请人所面临的竞争会更加激烈。
选择限制
由于ED2同样具有约束力，如果学生被录取，就必须撤回所有其他申请并入学该院校。如果学生随后被RD的第一志愿学校录取，将无法顺利就读。这也是不少学生对ED2心存顾虑，无法下定决心申请的原因。
在优势和劣势各占一部分的情况下，我们需要明确的是，ED2虽然提供了一个很好的机会，但并不是所有的学生都适合去申请。针对不同类型的申请者，也要会根据自身的情况，从三种不同梯级的大U和文理学院中选择出最适合自己的。以下，雅恒为各类型的同学做出特别规划，将开设ED2选项的各学院根据入学难度分为Tier 0、Tier 1和Tier2不同等级。
在划分等级的同时，雅恒也会提供详细信息，包括院校的具体排名、截止日期和小文书题目。我们希望通过各类信息的整合，让申请者了解更多感兴趣院校的信息，帮助他们做出最好的选择。
01 Tier 0
Tier 0档次属于申请美国本科最高认可度的学校，这一类梯级的学校对学生的基本要求非常高。这些学校的录取率低于 10%，竞争非常激烈。它们需要的是优秀的学术成绩和出色的课外活动，但这些只足以让申请者进入竞争行列。
此梯级都是最难进入的学校，对所有学生来说都是可望而不可及的学校，即使是最优秀的学生。这并不是说这些学校不可能被录取，只是说绝不应将其视为一个容易的目标。
芝加哥大学
University of Chicago
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：12
ED2截止时间：1月2日
所需文书：2篇【各700-1000字】
建议准备时间：2周
写作难度：★★★★★
#1
必写题目
无字数要求，一般700-1000字
How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.
#2
七选一必写题目
无字数要求，一般700-1000字
1. Exponents and square roots, pencils and erasers, beta decay and electron capture. Name two things that undo each other and explain why both are necessary.
2. “Where have all the flowers gone?” – Pete Seeger. Pick a question from a song title or lyric and give it your best answer.
3. “Vlog,” “Labradoodle,” and “Fauxmage.” Language is filled with portmanteaus. Create a new portmanteau and explain why those two things are a “patch” (perfect match).
4. A jellyfish is not a fish. Cat burglars don’t burgle cats. Rhode Island is not an island. Write an essay about some other misnomer, and either come up with and defend a new name for it or explain why its inaccurate name should be kept.
5. Despite their origins in the Gupta Empire of India or Ancient Egypt, games like chess or bowling remain widely enjoyed today. What modern game do you believe will withstand the test of time, and why?
6. There are unwritten rules that everyone follows or has heard at least once in their life. But of course, some rules should be broken or updated. What is an unwritten rule that you wish didn’t exist? (Our custom is to have five new prompts each year, but this year we decided to break with tradition. Enjoy!)
7. And, as always… the classic choose your own adventure option! In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun!
约翰霍普金斯大学
Johns Hopkins University
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：9
ED2截止时间：1月3日
所需文书：1篇【300字】
建议准备时间：3-5天
写作难度：★★☆☆☆
#1
必写题目
300字
Tell us about an aspect of your identity (e.g. race, gender, sexuality, religion, community, etc.) or a life experience that has shaped you as an individual and how that influenced what you’d like to pursue in college at Hopkins.? (This can be a future goal or experience that is either academic, extracurricular, or social).
约翰霍普金斯大学
Swarthmore College
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：4
ED2截止时间：1月4日
所需文书：2篇【各250字】
建议准备时间：一周
写作难度：★★★☆☆
#1
必写题目
250字
1. Swarthmore College maintains an ongoing commitment of building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive residential community dedicated to rigorous intellectual inquiry.
All who engage in our community are empowered through the open exchange of ideas guided by equity and social responsibility to thrive and contribute as bridge builders within global communities.
Our identities and perspectives are supported and developed by our immediate contexts and lived experiences – in our neighborhoods, families, classrooms, communities of faith, and more.
What aspects of your self-identity or personal background are most significant to you? Reflecting on the elements of your home, school, or other communities that have shaped your life, explain how you have grown in your ability to navigate differences when engaging with others, or demonstrated your ability to collaborate in communities other than your own.
2. Swarthmore’s community of learners inspire one another through their collaborative and flexible approach to learning. Swarthmore students are comfortable with intellectual experimentation and connection of ideas across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and interdisciplinary studies through a liberal arts education. Tell us about a topic that has fascinated you recently – either inside or outside of the classroom. What made you curious about this? Has this topic connected across other areas of your interests? How has this experience shaped you and what encourages you to keep exploring?
波莫纳学院
Pomona College
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：4
ED2截止时间：1月1日
所需文书：3篇【150字+150字+200字】
建议准备时间：一周
写作难度：★★★☆☆
#1
必写题目
150字
Academic Interest Statement: What do you love about the subject(s) you selected as potential major(s)? If undecided, share more about one of your academic passions.
#2
三选一必写题目
150字
1. At Pomona, we celebrate and identify with the number 47. Share with us one of your quirky personal, family, or community traditions and why you hold on to it.
2. What item are you excited to bring with you to college?
3. Describe a time when you felt empowered or on top of the world?
#3
三选一必写题目
200字
1.In the past few years, is there something you have changed your mind about? Why?
2. Reflecting on a community that you are part of, what values or perspectives from that community would you bring to Pomona?
3. What strength or quality do you have that most people might not see or recognize?
鲍登学院
Bowdoin College
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：9
ED2截止时间：1月5日
所需文书：2篇【140字+250字】
建议准备时间：3-5天
写作难度：★★☆☆☆
#1
必写题目
140字
How did you first learn about Bowdoin?
#2
二选一必写题目
250字
Which line from The Offer resonates most with you?
1. The Offer represents Bowdoin’s values. Please reflect on the line you selected and how it has meaning to you.What strength or quality do you have that most people might not see or recognize?
2. Writing About Navigating Differences
Bowdoin believes that only through building a more diverse and inclusive campus community will the College best prepare graduates to be contributing and useful citizens of the world. Every graduate of this institution should be confident in their preparation to be able to navigate through differences and in all sorts of situations. A Bowdoin education does not guarantee these skills, but it does impart a set of tools necessary to bravely enter unfamiliar conditions with the confidence to deal effectively with ambiguity.
If you wish, you may share anything about the unique experiences and perspectives that you would bring with you to the Bowdoin campus and community or an experience you have had that required you to navigate across or through difference.
#3
三选一必写题目
200字
1.In the past few years, is there something you have changed your mind about? Why?
2. Reflecting on a community that you are part of, what values or perspectives from that community would you bring to Pomona?
3. What strength or quality do you have that most people might not see or recognize?
韦尔斯利学院
Wellesley College
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：4
ED2截止时间：1月1日
所需文书：1篇【250-400字】
建议准备时间：3-5天
写作难度：★★☆☆☆
#1
必写题目
250-400字
When choosing a college, you are choosing an intellectual community and a place where you believe that you can live, learn, and flourish. We know that there are more than 100 reasons to choose Wellesley, but it’s a good place to start. Visit the Wellesley 100 and select two items that attract, inspire, or celebrate what you would bring to our community. Have fun! Use this opportunity to reflect personally on what items appeal to you most and why.
如果... 你的目标是冲刺顶尖级别的院校，如哈佛大学、耶鲁大学、普林斯顿大学、斯坦福大学、麻省理工大学 、哥伦比亚大学和宾夕法尼亚大学；但因为种种原因没有提交ED1，准备得比较晚，或是ED1录取没有成功的同学，单各方面条件都非常不错，标化成绩或活动材料有最突出的地方，申请ED2各方面材料只需微调；
那么... 你可以通过ED2来规避RD的不确定性，锁定一个TOP 10级别的名额。鉴于ED2的约束性，开放ED2申请的大学需要其来提高录取率，并在RD之前招满大部分新生。而当申请者的第二志愿学校提供了ED2，那么现在是时候振作起来，想想如何有策略地继续前进。
学生案例
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02 Tier 1
Tier 1梯级学校的竞争依然激烈，但没有Tier 0那么激烈。它们的录取率一般低于 20%，虽然这些学校对学生的学业成绩和课外活动成绩有类似的要求，但申请的学生人数较Tier 0的更少，这意味着会有更大的录取机会。拥有高标化成绩及优秀课外活动的学生可以将这些学校作为目标学校，而大多数学生也可以将其作为尽力达标的学校。
范德堡大学
Vanderbilt University
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：18
ED2截止时间：1月1日
所需文书：1篇【250字】
建议准备时间：3-5天
写作难度：★★☆☆☆
#1
二选一必写题目
250字
1. Vanderbilt offers a community where students find balance between their academic and social experiences. Please briefly elaborate on how one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences has influenced you.
2.Vanderbilt University values learning through contrasting points of view. We understand that our differences, and our respect for alternative views and voices, are our greatest source of strength. Please reflect on conversations you’ve had with people who have expressed viewpoints different from your own. How did these conversations/experiences influence you?
圣路易斯华盛顿大学
Washington University in St. Louis
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：24
ED2截止时间：1月4日
所需文书：2篇【200字+250字】
建议准备时间：一周
写作难度：★★★☆☆
#1
必写题目
200字
Please tell us what you are interested in studying at college and why.
#2
三选一必写题目
250字
WashU is a place that values diversity of perspectives. We believe those perspectives come from a variety of experiences and identities. Respond to one of the following prompts to help us understand “Who are you?
1. Discuss a fresh perspective or opinion you brought to a collaborative setting or project.
2. Describe a community you are a part of and your place within it.
3. Tell us how your life experiences have impacted the way you view or interact with your community.
克莱蒙特麦肯纳学院
Claremont Mckenna College
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：11
ED2截止时间：1月10日
所需文书：2篇【各250字】
建议准备时间：一周
写作难度：★★★☆☆
#1
必写题目
250字
1. CMC’s mission is to prepare students for thoughtful and productive lives and responsible leadership in business, government, and the professions. With this mission in mind, please explain why you want to attend Claremont McKenna College.
2. Describe a time when engaging with someone about a specific topic resulted in you changing your attitude, belief, or behavior, or you changed the belief or behavior of someone else. What was the change that occurred for you, and what facilitated that change? What did you learn from that experience, and how has it informed how you engage with others?
明德学院
Middlebury College
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：11
ED2截止时间：1月3日
所需文书：-
建议准备时间：-
写作难度：-
汉密尔顿学院
Hamilton College
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：16
ED2截止时间：1月4日
所需文书：2篇【各200字】
建议准备时间：1周
写作难度：★★★☆☆
#1
必写题目
200字
1. Please take this opportunity to write about your interest in Hamilton and why you believe it is a place where you can thrive. Be open. Be honest. Be brief.
2. We each bring different backgrounds and perspectives, and we teach one another about the world through our individual and shared experiences. How will Hamilton shape your perspective, and how will your perspective shape Hamilton?
卡尔顿学院
Carleton College
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：9
ED2截止时间：1月15日
所需文书：1篇【300字】
建议准备时间：1周
写作难度：★★★☆☆
#1
三选一必写题目
300字
1. Carleton’s community plan for inclusion, diversity, and equity aims to nurture and develop an even stronger community where students, faculty, and staff belong and thrive. How might you contribute to a sense of belonging at Carleton?
2. Before graduation, every Carleton student completes a senior project, known as “comps.” Comps projects take many different forms: a few recent examples are formal research papers, public presentations, and even a live staging of a theater production. Based on your current academic interests, what type of comps project or topic would you explore, and why? (No pressure, we won’t hold you to this!)
3. Traditions at Carleton center around building and appreciating community. Some examples include the new student frisbee toss, Friday flowers, and baking cookies at Dacie Moses House. If you were tasked with creating a new Carleton tradition, what would you propose and how would you emphasize community within your idea?
如果... 你的目标是冲刺Top 10级别的学校的同学；且材料中有自己独特的一面，也有明显的优势，但同样也有显著的劣势。在这样的情况下，ED1冲刺的学校比自身申请条件高出很多。而常见的不利因素为：Test Optional、文书有缺陷、专业方向过于热门等；
那么... 你可以通过一定的调整来锁定Top 15级别的学校，将文书重新规划的同时适量下调目标院校的梯级，可以最大限度的保证ED2能安全下车，不参与后续RD的录取阶段。
学生案例
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03 Tier 2
Tier 2梯级的录取率一般低于 35%。这些学校仍然是美本知名学校，但入学竞争相较于前两个梯级不那么激烈，因为它们提供的名额较多，而申请者总体上较少。最优秀的学生可以将这些学校视为安全学校，而竞争力较弱的学生则应将其视为目标学校。
埃默里大学
Emory University
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：24
ED2截止时间：1月1日
所需文书：2篇【200字+150字】
建议准备时间：3-5天
写作难度：★★☆☆☆
#1
必写题目
200字
What academic areas are you interested in exploring in college?
#2
六选一必写题目
150字
1. Which book, character, song, monologue, or piece of work (fiction or non-fiction) seems made for you? Why?
2. Reflect on a personal experience where you intentionally expanded your cultural awareness.
3. Emory University aspires for all students to flourish on campus. Reflect on what flourishing at Emory means to you.
4. Emory University’s core mission calls for service to humanity. Share how you might personally contribute to this mission.
5. Emory University has a strong commitment to building community. Tell us about a community you have been part of where your participation helped to change or shape the community for the better.
6. Reflection is a central tenet of Emory University’s values. Craft a personal email giving advice to yourself in your first year of high school.
卡耐基梅隆大学
Carnegie Mellon University
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：24
ED2截止时间：1月3日
所需文书：3篇【各300字】
建议准备时间：1周半-2周
写作难度：★★★★☆
#1
必写题目
300字
1. Many students pursue college for a specific degree, career opportunity or personal goal. Whichever it may be, learning will be critical to achieve your ultimate goal. As you think ahead to the process of learning during your college years, how will you define a successful college experience?
2. Most students choose their intended major or area of study based on a passion or inspiration that’s developed over time – what passion or inspiration led you to choose this area of study?
3. Consider your application as a whole. What do you personally want to emphasize about your application for the admission committee’s consideration? Highlight something that’s important to you or something you haven’t had a chance to share. Tell us, don’t show us.
纽约大学
New York University
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：35
ED2截止时间：1月1日
所需文书：1篇【250字】
建议准备时间：3-5天
写作难度：★★☆☆☆
#1
必写题目
250字
We are looking for peacemakers, changemakers, global citizens, boundary breakers, creatives and innovators – Choose one quote from the following and let us know why it inspires you; or share a short quote and person not on our list who inspires you, and include why.“We’re used to people telling us there are no solutions, and then creating our own. So we did what we do best. We reached out to each other, and to our allies, and we mobilized across communities to make change, to benefit and include everyone in society.” Judith Heuman, 2022 NYU Commencement Address “I encourage your discomfort, that you must contribute, that you must make your voice heard.
That is the essence of good citizenship.” Sherilynn Ifill, 2015 NYU Commencement Address “If you know how to fly but you never knew how to walk, wouldn’t that be sad?” Lang Lang, 2015 NYU Honorary Degree Recipient “You have the right to want things and to want things to change.” Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland, 2023 NYU Commencement Address “It’s hard to fight when the fight ain’t fair.” Taylor Swift, Change, Released 2008, 2022 NYU Commencement Speaker Share a short quote and person not on this list, and why the quote inspires you.Most students choose their intended major or area of study based on a passion or inspiration that’s developed over time – what passion or inspiration led you to choose this area of study?
维克森林大学
Wake Forest University
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：47
ED2截止时间：1月1日
所需文书：3篇【300字+150字+150字】
建议准备时间：1周
写作难度：★★★☆☆
#1
必写题目
300字
Dr. Maya Angelou, renowned author, poet, civil-rights activist, and former Wake Forest University Reynolds Professor of American Studies, inspired others to celebrate their identities and to honor each person’s dignity. Choose one of Dr. Angelou’s powerful quotes. How does this quote relate to your lived experience or reflect how you plan to contribute to the Wake Forest community?
#2
必写题目
150字
1. Tell us what piques your intellectual curiosity or has helped you understand the world’s complexity. This can include a work you’ve read, a project you’ve completed for a class, and even co-curricular activities in which you have been involved.
2. Why have you decided to apply to Wake Forest? Share with us anything that has made you interested in our institution.
戴维森学院
Davidson College
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：16
ED2截止时间：1月8日
所需文书：2篇【各300字】
建议准备时间：1周
写作难度：★★★☆☆
#1
必写题目
250-300字
1.There are just under 4,000 4-year colleges and universities in the United States. Being as specific as possible, what interests you most about Davidson College.
2. Davidson encourages students to explore curiosities in and out of the classroom. What is a topic, activity or idea that excites you? Tell us why. Examples may include hobbies, books, interactions, music, podcasts, movies, etc.
哈弗福德学院
Haverford College
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：21
ED2截止时间：1月1日
所需文书：2篇【各200字】
建议准备时间：1周
写作难度：★★★☆☆
#1
必写题目
150-200字
Tell us about a topic or issue that sparks your curiosity and gets you intellectually excited. How do you hope to engage with this topic or issue at Haverford?
#2
必写题目
200字
We have highlighted for you some of the values that shape the Haverford community. What are some of the values you seek in your next community? How do Haverford’s values, as demonstrated through our Honor Code, resonate with you?
华盛顿与李大学
Washington and Lee University
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：21
ED2截止时间：1月1日
所需文书：1篇【250字】
建议准备时间：3-5天
写作难度：★★☆☆☆
#1
必写题目
250字
Please describe how you have familiarized yourself with Washington and Lee University and what aspects of W&L’s community are most exciting to you.
瓦萨学院
Vassar College
2024 U.S.NEWS排名：16
ED2截止时间：1月1日
所需文书：1篇【300字】
建议准备时间：3-5天
写作难度：★★☆☆☆
#1
必写题目
300字
1. At Vassar, we aim to foster an inclusive community through our philosophy of engaged pluralism. Engaged pluralism is rooted in “the conviction that collaborating across differences is necessary for social transformation and critical for the well-being of any community and its members.” In short, we believe it’s our differences that make us stronger. Tell us a little bit about an important part of your identity and how it has shaped your life and/or interactions with others.
2. Vassar is a diverse community that inspires positive change through open inquiry, deep dives into society’s most difficult challenges, and collaborative problem solving. We care deeply about one another, the communities that have forged us, and the community we build together on campus. Tell us about the community (or communities) you come from and how it has shaped your lived experiences and identity.
2. If you wish to provide details of circumstances not reflected in the application, please upload a file here. Similarly, if you wish to upload your resume, include it here.
4. Your Space is your opportunity to allow the Committee on Admission to learn something about you that you have not addressed in another section of the application. For example, in the past, applicants have shared poetry, short stories, cartoons, digital images of art projects, photography, and collages, and/or links to videos, and short films. It is your space, so if you choose to complete it, send something that is a reflection of you!
如果... 你是将Top 20视作冲刺档；但基本条件难以稳定处于这个梯级的同学，并且其中一方面处于明显劣势而影响录取结果，标化或GPA可能是制约其申请的关键因素；
那么... 你在标化或GPA不占优势的情况下，可以以个人特色、文书、活动等辅助申请，突出多样性，帮助申请者在ED2阶段锁定一个Top 30的位置，规避过度看重标化/GPA的RD阶段。
学生案例
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结语
综合以上对ED2的深度解读和各大院校的申请信息，我们会发现，ED2是一个非常好的机会去冲刺梦校。巧妙的规划和运用好ED2，就算在标化成绩或活动不占整体优势的情况下，也一定要在文书上下苦功夫。当你做好了文书和选校，ED2下车就不再是梦~
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