<p>What's up guys, I'm going to be a senior in High School and Northeastern is my dream school. I'm planning to apply there early decision (I feel I need to since my GPA and test scores aren't great), but I just have a few questions for people accepted to the school. </p>
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<li><p>I don't really need any financial aid, how much will that help my chances? And what about me applying early decision?</p></li>
<li><p>I got a 31 on my ACTs...but without writing. I know Northeastern requires you to send at least one standardized test with a writing section, and while I did take the SATs with writing, I only got a 1930. Would Northeastern still consider that ACT--since it doesn't have a writing section--if I sent it in with the SAT?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks for your consideration guys, and good luck to all those applying with me this year! </p>
<p>A note about applying early: Northeastern’s early admission is not a binding early decision - it’s just the same as applying regular decision, except that you get a decision earlier. I’m not sure why you think it would benefit you to apply early. In fact, waiting for RD may benefit you because your fall semester grades will be included in your application. This gives you one more semester to show improved grades.</p>
<p>I guess that is new! That also means it’s “untested” and therefore unpredictable. For EA in the past, they have deferred a lot of applicants to the regular decision pool. I’m not sure what they’ll do for ED. Especially with the uncertainty and your concerns about being on the bubble, I still think it would be better to wait for RD if you can improve your application in that time. From other ED info I’ve seen, applying ED doesn’t really improve your chances of getting in.</p>
<p>Yes, indeed this is new this year (it had been rumored that they would have both EA and ED for the first time this year) which makes it especially unpredictable as to what applying ED will mean in terms of chances. </p>
<p>I think, based on the fact that you don’t really need financial aid, and you are SURE you want to attend if admitted - that ED is a great idea for you. It will surely clue them in on your intent! </p>
<p>@ROCKFISHDG That’s what I’ve been thinking. </p>
<p>@nanotechnology I’ve heard differently…I’ve read a lot of statistics that say applying early decision usually helps you get in…but you can never really tell, that’s true…</p>
<p>@OneYearLeft - the numbers are somewhat deceiving. Usually, a higher percentage of students applying ED are accepted than in RD. However, the stats of students applying ED are also generally higher than RD students. The stats of the resulting pool of accepted students in most cases is not significantly different than the RD applicants. But these are general comments - no one knows yet how things will play out for Northeastern.</p>