<p>Most schools will tell you honestly whether ED helps or not.</p>
<p>I would think it would help at NYU for 2 reasons. First, because it’s a backup for many applying to top schools and this is where they can snag some strong students and up the yield number. Second, because a large percentage of their RD admits decline after seeing the aid package, so again, this locks in full payers and good yield numbers.</p>