Hi, I am a rising senior who will be applying to NYU this fall and I was wondering if I should apply early decision or regular. NYU is my #1 choice so if I get in there I will go there so applying early decision would make sense for me but I was wondering if applying early decision would lower or raise my chances of getting in. Thanks!
Applying ED raises your chances of getting in and shows your interest in the school. If it is your top choice I don’t see why you wouldn’t apply early.
Your chances are about the same (at NYU). Research the common data set and look at number of applicants accepted under regular and early decision.
http://www.nyu.edu/ir/pdf/cds/CDS%202014-2015.pdf
Here’s the link. Btw it’s a good idea to read this. You can get a lot of information about the school from this.