Ed

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>What percentage of applicants do they usually accept ED?</p>

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<p>I Think it's around 50.</p>

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<p>I think they take a little more than 1/3 of the incoming freshman class from ED applicants.</p>

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<p>Here is some info about their acceptance rates for the past year: </p>

<p><a href="http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=4099&profileId=1%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=4099&profileId=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>and...</p>

<p><a href="http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/freshman/facts/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/freshman/facts/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>It says in here that 26.3% of their incoming class was admitted under early decision. Those are, however, the stats of the class of 2009 I believe.</p>

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<p>wow..according to collegeboard it's 49%! i heard in an article that applying early decision doesn't mean that there's a better chance of getting in because the best of the best apply ED. is this true for northwestern? is it beneficial to apply early?</p>

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<p>I would think that the non-best applies ED, in order to get that extra boost in chances. If you were the best, you might as well spread your options and apply RD to many different schools and pick and choose later, after all, you are the best and are probably getting a spot.</p>

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<p>It is very beneficial to apply ED to NU if you know you love the school, as interest is very important to them - when they're getting applications from kids who consider them "second best" to Harvard or Yale, any students that are truly interested in what Northwestern itself has to offer are very attractive. Applying ED is one of the strongest shows of interest you can have. (However, if you decide not to apply ED, visits/telephone calls/emails etc. are also great ways to show interest)</p>

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<p>Also, at Northwestern, you cannot get deferred from the ED round. You are either accepted or rejected. </p>

<p>This year they are allowing the common app so I believe that this may add a little to the competition in the RD round at least.</p>

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<p>Sorry for double post again... but I guess the answer to you question is that if NU is your first choice, then it may be beneficial for you to apply early.</p>

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<p>“I would think that the non-best applies ED, in order to get that extra boost in chances. If you were the best, you might as well spread your options and apply RD to many different schools and pick and choose later, after all, you are the best and are probably getting a spot.”</p>

<p>How ridiculous…. I applied to Northwestern ED and I can assure you that I am not a part of the “non-best”; I’m not claiming to be the best, but I see no reason why I would not have been accepted RD. Also, there are many more reasons to apply ED than just some perceived boost in admissions chances: it’s really relieving to know in early December that you are in college as opposed to learning several months later….</p>

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<p>I don't know,
I think ED attracts the elite students rather than the non-best because it seems that the more serious students tend to apply ED.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I don't know any ED students here who could be considered the "non-best." If anything, they seem especially ambitious and motivated.</p>