qclabrat
Well-Known Member
Wow full ride at NJIT, you must be super intelligent and/or part American Indian...jkRPI is a good school, but as you noticed expensive, not sure how they are with financial aid, i never got around to applying, got into Stevens ED1 before RPI was open for applications. I also got a full ride offer from NJIT (one of the best state engineering schools in NJ tbh) but i understand if she doesnt want to be in Newark, still worth a look, and they do (or did back in 2007/2008) a rolling admissions, if you go to a visit day you can apply in person and get an answer day of, they sent me right up to the honors college for financial aid assessment when they say my information.
Applying ED is in some schools case a binding decision, you are basically saying if you accept me i WILL go to your school, as such they tend to offer less aid to those who apply early (at least thats how it was when i applied).
My brother went to NJIT and thought the area was a bit unsafe, he kept a loaded revolver in his night stand, back in the mid 90s. But Newark is better now, we visited earlier this year and they are investing loads back into the school infrastructure. She seems to prefer the true campus feel, but will keep the school inconsideration.
There is a difference between early Decision and early Action. The Decision one, like you mentioned, is binding. Early Action is not, and provides a response by December so that the applicant know better where they stand. I've heard ED does improve your chances to get in a little bit, but EA could actually be negative. Reason being that the schools is making offers earlier and essentially holding a place for a student till possibly May 1st. There's now also a "Priority" application, which I can't figure out for sure. I think it's like early action, but there is no guarantee of a response by December and sometimes it's even within a few weeks.