<p>I've just applied to one univerisity and pay for its application fee. Since I have quite a few universities that provide me fee waiver, I can't remember every of those uni. But today, I just realize that the college that I apply (and pay) is one of the uni that give me fee waiver. Can I do anything about this or do I have to let it go?</p>
<p>btw, I really wonder if getting fee waiver if some kind of privilege. Do colleges tend to admit students who get fee waiver rather than students who pay for it?</p>
<p>Most colleges are not need blind when it comes to admission. Consequently, for most colleges, low income students are at a disadvantage. Also there are many colleges that don’t consider income when it comes to admission, but they also lack the funds to meet most of their students’ financial need. This particularly is true of public universities. I believe the only public universities that guarantee to meet students’ demonstrated financial need are UVA and UNC. Otherwise, there may be a large gap between what college costs and what you can pay or the college may offer you large loans – $20 k a year, for instance, an amount that is unwise to take out because it would be difficult to find a job after graduation that would pay you enough for you to be able to pay your student loans.</p>
<p>If finances are a consideration (and they are for most students applying to college), take a close look at the college’s financial aid section and even call or talk to a financial aid counselor there to find out if you’re likely to get the money need. Even if you get fee waivers, it’s a waste of time to apply to colleges that you can’t afford. </p>
<p>The colleges that are the most generous are the most competitive colleges in the country, places like Harvard, Yale and Amherst, colleges that are extremely difficult to gain admission to.</p>
<p>The situation is even worse for internationals as very few U.S. colleges provide any aid to international students. Even fewer meet internationals’ demonstrated financial need, and those are the top colleges in the U.S. Competition for internationals at such colleges is even stiffer than it is for U.S. applicants.</p>