<p>Illini_Dad…</p>
<p>You’re not really gaming the system. Since the school has a competitive NMF scholarship, you pretty much have to name them #1 (especially if they have an early deadline - which those with competitive scholarships often do). I think the kids who are in the competition that haven’t named that school as #1 will likely be eliminated right away. </p>
<p>IF your son isn’t awarded the scholarship, then he’s free to change his #1 to another school if he wants. </p>
<p>When will he know if he got the competitive NMF scholarship?</p>