<p>I suggest you call and ask if there is any financial aid advantage to applying early to NYU. THe only one that I can think about is that their funds are more full, the earlier you apply and you might have a better shot at things like Perkins, SEOG, Work study, but frankly, I’ve seen ED candidates gapped, severely so. It’s not like CMU, a school that will meet full need as they define it for ED, though not for RD. NYU has no compunction giving zero aid to ED candidates. They are need blind in admissisons but it’s up to you to come up with the money in many cases.</p>