<p>*Elsewhere the website mentions that students have to designate AU as their first choice by Feb 1. That seems odd compared to many other schools that allow you to wait to designate your #1 choice until after you’ve been accepted. Another question for the people at AU. *</p>
<p>Maybe AU has the Feb 1st deadline because their NM isn’t guaranteed full tuition for all NMF. They may want to know who is coming to AU by Feb 1st, so that they don’t award the full tuition scholarships to kids who aren’t coming to AU.</p>
<p>Most other schools give all NMFs the same scholarship, so not necessary to have the early deadline.</p>
<p>*Is it acceptable to call other schools and see what they offer as a merit package and change my #1 for there?
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<p>What other NM schools did you apply to?</p>