Chance me for NYU CAS in RD (or ED2)?

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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Hey guys, I’m debating between applying for ED2 or RD. My parents really want me to go to NYU (close proximity, my sister went there and dad works there), so they really want me to apply ED2, but part of me doesn’t want to limit my options by doing that. So, I’m trying to figure out if I still have a good shot getting in through regular decision without the ED bump!

I’m an Asian female from New Jersey in a public, competitive high school.

Objective:
GPA: ~3.7 UW / 4.13 W (my school doesn’t calculate UW, so I did it myself. I included non-core classes like electives and Gym)
SAT: 2370 (800 CR, 770 M, 800 W, 11 Essay)
Rank: School does not calculate, but in the Top 10-12%. My grade has about 450 students.
SAT II: 790 USH, 790 Literature, 700 Bio-E (probably not sending)
PSAT: 231
AP Scores: AP Calc AB (4), AP US History (5), AP Language and Composition (5), AP Physics 1 (2; not reporting)

Subjective:
Major Awards: National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar, State Award for Arts Education (for Writing), Book Award (prob not a big deal), lots of regional/national (but nothing too huge) awards for creative writing

ECs: Editor-in-Chief of my school’s literary magazine, principal violist for my school orchestra and advanced orchestra for all 4 years and got into Region Orchestra and All-State Orchestra, secretary for Speech and Debate team and won a few awards for Speech, helped found and run a volunteer chamber orchestra group for community service, participated in a music therapy program at a hospital and interned at New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for a bit over the summer before senior year

Other: I’d say my main EC is writing; I’ve won various awards in writing and am pretty serious about it. I plan to attach a resume with extra writing/other awards and provide a creative writing supplement if NYU allows me to!

My main concern is my GPA, which may be on the lowish side (my worst grade ever was a C+ in Pre-Calculus Honors), but I’ve basically taken all Honors/AP Courses (hardest rigor) and maintain an A/A- average in most of them (save a few B+'s).
I hope I kept this short and easy to read. Thanks for your chances guys; I hope I can get into NYU RD (but I will be willing to apply ED2 if that gives me a better shot!).

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You’re screwed…

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…Kidding. Your stats are extremely higher than those of NYU. Why are you worrying?

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@Crzcorgi Haha thank you! I’m just worried because my GPA isn’t all that great. But thanks for your reassurance!

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For NYU there has never been much of a benefit to applying ED as opposed to RD, so I would apply RD to keep your options open. I would say you have 85% chance of admission to CAS, maybe even higher. Best of luck

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If your father works there, then I’m guessing you can get tuition reimbursement. Unless you will qualify for tons of financial aid at other schools, which sounds doubtful, your best financial situation is going to be NYU. I’d definitely apply ED2, to get whatever edge it might give you.

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@uskoolfish Yes, you’re right about the tuition reimbursement. That is why I am heavily considering ED2 and will probably go through with it unless I suddenly find a super strong surge of love for another school (but even then it still just makes sense to go to NYU!).