Oy! Advice Needed

Well guys, I'm doing the whole "college apps" thing. And, since I studied at NYU this summer, and enjoyed it- I thought it was my first choice, and was gearing up to do early decision. BUT all of the sudden I'm wondering if maybe its not such a good idea to do...I mean, I've been hearing a lot of criticism. So, I was just wondering if maybe anyone would share their thoughts on the matter? PM or IM me if you want. : )

Hi,
I worked in admissions for a few years at my university (as a decision-making administrator) and I highly recommend that you apply early. We had to reject students who applied regular decision that had the SAME credentials as many who were accepted early decision or action. I think it's important to distinguish between the different types of applications. First, there is early action, which at our university is a non-binding early acceptance to the university. This guarantees you acceptance, but you are not required to attend the university. The second option is early decision, which is binding- you must attend the university. Finally, regular decision is the other option, but students in this category often face even more stringent requirements (especially since we have many valedictorians applying early action).

With this in mind, I highly recommend speaking to the admissions counselor at NYU and other universities that interest you to determine whether they offer early action as well as early decision. Also, make sure to have them distinguish the differences between these two early application options.

Best of luck!

Thanks. I'm still a little undecided, but you're definately helping me to figure it out! You're like a my own magic 8-ball! Only...without the shaking, and the blue liquid!