I am planning on maybe applying to Boston university’s early decision 2. I was wondering if you don’t get accepted in ED are you automatically put into the pool of regular applications or do you reapply. Are your chances of getting in worse after being denied in the early application? Is the early application pool more competitive and harder to get into because of legacy students and athletes? I have slightly lower SAT scores so would I stand a better chance applying ED or regular application?
SAT composite :1930
CR:680
Math:570
Writing:680
Gpa: 4.0
National honor society
5 AP a classes
Honors classes
I plan on retaking the SAT in time to apply for early decision 2 but I’m not sure how much higher my scores will go. My biggest concern is that by applying ED I will be competing with legacies, athletes, and very academically competitive students and being put into the common app pool with a disadvantage. I’m not sure if BU early decision is an advantage or disadvantage.