Is Early Decision way more competitive?

dcb07
Sat, 23 Sep 2006 17:47:18 +0000

Northwestern is my #1 choice. If I get in, I’m going to go there, but I wouldn’t consider myself in the top tier of applicants, I would fall in with the average applicants. Is it a wiser decision to apply regular or early? I have heard that early decision is always the top applicants, and I’m wondering if there is a better chance to get in regular decision and if early decision is really that much more competitive and harder to get in.