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halopeno2, I’ve never heard that NU takes this approach. On the contrary, I’ve heard that since NU loves students who love NU, and will accept somewhat lower scores if a student is committed to attending. However, what you are saying could be possible, so I’d be interested in seeing stats or other info indicating this actually does happen at NU.</p>
<p>btw, abdulk, if you are not a U.S. citizen, you may already know, but have an other decision to make. International applications are split into two groups, those applying for financial aid and those who are not. Financial aid for Internationals is new at NU, and works differently than regular finaid. It’s not need blind, and those applying for aid are considered separately from those who don’t. Competition is much stiffer in the finaid group.</p>