<p>I only recently decided to apply, so I want to know if it would be worth it to rush to get my application in in the next couple of days. Other than an earlier admission decision, is their any benefit to apply early? I'm mostly concerned with it has any bearing on scholarships.</p>
<p>No bearing on scholarships, but if you can get your application in by the priority deadline, it may give you an edge depending on which program that you’re applying to. You’re competing for a limited number of seats. Less people get their apps in by the priority deadline. Thus the slight edge. In the more competitive programs, however, they sometimes Defer until they can look at the entire applicant pool.</p>