<p>Generally, when you are accepted into a school other than your first choice, NYU permits you to turn down the acceptance and not attend. I believe this is true even for ED. I had not heard previously that you are asked to choose another school if not accepted into your first choice NYU school in the application supplement. I think it still holds true that you may have a chance to turn down the back up option if you are accepted. However, I would check with NYU Admissions just to make sure, especially since I had not seen that option the year my S applied to NYU (Freshmen Class of 2010).</p>