<p>I want to apply early. So as it says on the website, is there a higher acceptance rate applying early than regular?</p>
<p>I want to apply to either Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences (WCAS) or the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP). Ignoring my gpa and sat scores for now, is WCAS easier to get in?</p>
<p>NU recommends 3 sat 2s. I heard from my counselors that when a college recommends something and i dont do it or dont have it, it shows them that im lazy. But right now, i only have 1 sat2. Would that lower my rate of getting in? (I probably can fit 2 in by the ED due date by taking the november test date but what happens if i only have 1?)</p>
<p>WCAS is not necessarily easier to get in since less people apply to SESP and therefore less people are in it. I would say the chances of getting into both for a person are fairly equal. If you’re not sure what you want to do yet, I would apply to WCAS and then transfer into SESP should you decide on doing that later. The transfer process between the two schools is easy and simple from what I’ve heard. When they say SAT II’s are not required they mean it. Having one or multiple can only help your chances if you do well on them, and having none doesn’t affect your chances at all. Many people who applied this year got into NU without SAT II’s. And finally, yes applying ED does raise one’s chances significantly for NU since it shows that you’re making a commitment to attend the school.</p>
<p>For a long time median SAT scores were consistently lower for SESP than WCAS. Over the past few years numbers have been neck and neck. Your best chance, in general, will be at the school where you can show yourself to be a good fit with passion for their academic mission.</p>
<p>As far as SAT 2’s are concerned, they serve primarily to help the admissions office interpret the transcript of someone applying from an UNKNOWN entity. If you go to a high school already on their radar (as the vast majority are), your grades, course selection and SAT scores will be the big ticket issues - SAT 2’s will not mean much and certainly are not required.</p>