<p>I am a rising senior this year. My grades were strong freshmen and sophomore year, however, it dropped junior year. Currently, my GPA is 3.63uw and I plan to apply to universities such as Fordham University, Boston University, and Baruch College. Many of their early action deadline is early November. So my question is, should I apply early action to increase my chances or wait until regular decision to strengthen my application? I feel like the quarter grades of my senior year can show an upward trend. Also, I plan to take the two SAT subject test in November, which would not make the early action deadline. </p>