admission&financial aid?

<p>hi everyone. I've heard from my GCs and even my older friends whos in college that its easier for an applicant to get into a college withouth finacial aid?
..idoubt their opinions but..im still very curious.
I applied for early decision this year to BU without finacial aid. how will that affect my decision outcome...if i didn't apply for aid?
thanks!</p>

<p>comments anyone?</p>

<p>It could help at schools that are “need aware”. If they have two students with the somewhat similar stats they might accept the full pay over the need student.</p>

<p>At my nephew’s high school, this issue came up when some students with somewhat lesser stats (who were full pay) got accepted to SCU over kids with higher stats that had need.</p>