<p>I am very seriously considering applying ED. However, my one concern is Financial Aid. I have run the FA calculator on the website and I could afford what it said. Have any of you applied ED? How did the FA compare?</p>
<p>I’m a current Duke student who applied ED. I honestly don’t know if ED has any weight on the amount of financial aid given at Duke - some people say it does, some people say it doesn’t. In my situation, I was actually given more financial aid than was expected when we did the calculation. I don’t know if that will be true for you or not; that was just my experience. If Duke is truly your number one school and you think you can afford it, then I would definitely encourage you to apply ED. You do get a slight advantage in acceptance rate, and it makes senior year so much less stressful. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!</p>