Early action or Regular decision?

Hi everyone, I’m a rising senior who hopes people who received the full-ride/full tuition scholarships can help me decide when I should apply for Howard.
My stats:
GPA: 3.76UW/4.9W
34 ACT
I understand Howard gives out scholarships first come first serve, so early action applicants have a better chance of receiving the scholarships, but I was thinking of applying RD because my GPA will be 3.8 after the first semester if I continue having straight A’s(which would make me more competitive).

My D applied in October or November via the Common App as regular decision, and was accepted with a full scholarship before Christmas.
The ACT/SAT is important and you have a great score. Even though the scholarships are competitive, I can’t imagine they will not look at you closely with a 34 ACT.

Apply in the fall - a 3.7 is already competitive, especially since your weighted GPA indicates you took a challenging curriculum.


Devote time to your essay and fill out the request info form.

Thank you, everyone!