<p>Check University of New Mexico</p>
<p>I knew someone who was headed to Princeton before he screwed up… then he ended up at UC Berkeley and he “applied” around this time last year. So look into them</p>
<p>i didnt read the 5 pages of replies, but in case nobody mentioned University of Central Florida, you should give them a look. they give a full ride to NM finalists, tuition, room/board, the works. and theyre huge into getting as many finalists as possible. the guy you want to contact is Ryan Woods, the NM admissions liaison. auto admittance into the honors college as well. itLs a bit past their deadline, but they really bend the rules for finalists. pm me if you want to know more.</p>
<p>ham: How did he screw up Princeton? Accepted and then got rescinded for some reason?</p>
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<p>Texas Apps is closed. They won’t make exceptions for NMF’s.</p>
<p>just find one, quick, then transfer</p>
<p>You are not alone. Somehow a cluster of kids in D’s prep school calc class didn’t file any applications. Who dropped the ball on that!?!</p>
<p>Some school named centenary college in Lousiana has sent me 40 billion emails that they are still accepting them.</p>
<p>Let us know what happened and where you get in. Every year there are always a few who weren’t accepted anywhere or can’t afford where they were accepted.</p>
<p>ohio state and uconn- july
most public university</p>
<p>Something you might consider is applying for summer admission instead of fall. For example, a back door into Ohio State/main campus is to apply for summer quarter instead of fall quarter. From the students who I have seen be successful with this strategy, the standards seem to be much lower and there doesn’t seem to be a real cut-off date for applications. You could always petition your way in to the honors program once you are admitted.</p>
<p>I didn’t read the five pages either, but colleges who seemed to be recruiting NM finalists were Texas A&M, UT-Dallas, Arizona State. Also, the St. John’s schools (Annapolis and Sante Fe) appear to accept all year–no merit money only financial aid.
SUNY Binghamton is listed as rolling admissions on the list someone posted. It is a very academic school. It’s up there with William and Mary and UVA as good for the money. I was shocked that it was there. The SUNY system probably has a central site for its schools. You might take a look. It is a more modern brick campus with all of its academic buildings within a circular area that is remotely shaped like a brain–and that is how they refer to the central campus area. I was amused, daughter not so much.</p>
<p>I applied to the University of Central Florida and contacted the guy in charge of the NM stuff. Pretty sure it’s where I’ll end up going in the fall, but then again, things might change.</p>
<p>If you go onto your commonapp… (if you don’t have an account yet… make one)… and then you can go to the search section and you’re able to search for schools by the date of their application deadline… the good thing is that colleges have to pay to be put on commonapp… from what i’ve noticed… none are horrible schools. </p>
<p>notre dame de namur in california will be still… and dominican university… but i wouldn’t recommend those… </p>
<p>also… hendrix college might consider it… </p>
<p>good luck =]</p>
<p>Not sure if a gap year is a good idea considering that you cannot really do much with a hs diploma. I would just go to a college and then transfer out.</p>
<p>Did you try U. Texas at Dallas? Last year they were recruiting NMF.</p>
<p>Claqu- I hope it all works out for you, good luck.</p>
<p>Listen to those who have been saying that if finances are a significant concern for you, your idea of going to one school and then transferring someplace better might not be such a great idea. It’s true - the best non-loan aid goes to freshmen, <em>not</em> to transfer students, at most schools. Be cautious of this. </p>
<p>Someone had once posted this link to a list of schools which are said to offer significant merit aid to National Merit Finalists: [National</a> Merit](<a href=“http://homepage.mac.com/l_j/secondhome/National_Merit.html]National”>http://homepage.mac.com/l_j/secondhome/National_Merit.html)</p>
<p>You’ll have to click on each school to find out what they offer, and when their aid application deadlines are. If you find a school you really like, and the deadline has passed, it is worth your time to call (not email - call) admissions directly and ask if you can still apply to the school, and for the scholarship. </p>
<p>You should also apply to the public unis in your home state. Those can act as backups for you. </p>
<p>Apply ASAP. The longer you wait, the less aid is often available. </p>
<p>If you do decide that it’s best to take a gap year, then do so. It won’t hurt your chances at admissions, so long as you actually do something during that year: work at a restaurant, volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, go on mission for your church, whatever. </p>
<p>If you wanted to take some college classes during that gap year, first check the unis you want to enter, and see how many (if any) classes you can take before you have to apply as a transfer student, instead of as a freshman. </p>
<p>One additional option are the schools that are, by design, tuition free. Now, I don’t know if any of these are even still accepting applications, but I do list them as an option:</p>
<p>The Cooper Union, in NYC
Olin College, in Massachusetts
The Curtis Institute, in Philadelphia
The Yale School of Music, in New Haven
The College of the Ozarks
Webb Institute
Deep Springs
Berea College
Alice Lloyd College
City University of New York Teacher’s Academy</p>
<p>Of course, Cooper Union only offers art, architecture and engineering. Webb is only marine engineering, marine architecture and similar. Olin is only engineering. Curtis and Yale are both music. Deep Springs is all male, and an elite, two year college. Kind of a unique approach. Alice Lloyd is only open to students from specific areas of rural Appalachia. City U of NY Teacher’s Academy is if you want to be a teacher.</p>
<p>American Internationl College in Springfield, MA is rolling admissions</p>
<p>On the commonapp website (<a href=“http://www.commonapp.org%5B/url%5D”>www.commonapp.org</a>) it has a list of school still accepting applications.</p>