<p>I'm a HS junior and as of right now, NU is my first choice (just got back from a visit). Absolutely loved the school and I would apply ED in a heartbeat, only I've heard that they are harder on their ED applicants than their RD applicants. Anyone know if this is true or not?</p>
<p>RU KIDDING?</p>
<p>There is not even a question in my mind that NU is much easier ED. They are much more forgiving. The acceptance rate is almost around 40-45 percent. RD this year was around 22 percent. Good luck.</p>
<p>2007 ED and RD numbers:</p>
<p>ED Apps: 1,302<br>
ED Admits: 573
*ED Admit %: 44% * </p>
<p>RD Apps: 20,649
RD Admits: 4,852
RD Admit %: 23.5%</p>
<p>RD admit % is only going to go even lower next year with the recent increases. ED will probably dip a little but not too much, i think.</p>
<p>yeah, ED is easier, it shows absolute interest so there is no risk of accepting someone who might not come, they're willing to go lax on their requirements to get a confirmed member of the freshman class.</p>
<p>where did you get those admissions statistics by the way</p>
<p>ED is so much easier than RD because they know that you will come 100% if you get in</p>
<p>i got those numbers from a northwestern admissions article from the daily northwestern</p>
<p>Wow, that's a higher rate than Cornell's. HMM...</p>