<p>People around my school are saying that even though the application deadline is Dec 15, the earlier you turn in your application, the bigger chance you might get accepted (only a slight increase in chance). And also you will be notified of your acceptance earlier. Also, the more likely you are to recieve more scholarships.</p>
<p>I don't really believe this but there is no harm in asking if anyone can confirm or deny this rumor.</p>
<p>You can calm the rumors down at your school with this article:</p>
<p>[uwnews.org</a> | UW moves to new admissions process | University of Washington News and Information](<a href=“http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=58381]uwnews.org”>http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=58381)</p>
<p>rumor is false (starting with next fall’s admissions)</p>
<p>And from a logical standpoint, the job of the admissions department is to build the “best” freshman class they can from the applicant pool. I doubt that “getting your application in early” is a factor in their decision process. If you have everything ready to go, then I don’t see any reason to wait, but I wouldn’t rush your application just to be early, if you could use the extra time to polish your responses.</p>