Checking that financial aid box...

Applying to College
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<p>How does this affect USA citizens on admissions? Negligible?</p>

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<p>If you are applying to a need-blind school, then not at all. A lot of schools aren't need-blind, however, so it could have a deleterious effect on some applications.</p>

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<p>that's what i suspected, thanks! I know international students get killed on asking for aid no matter where they go.</p>

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<p>The vast majority of schools are not need blind for Americans much less internationals. Most schools also do not meet need.</p>

<p>Not needing aid helps a lot at most colleges.</p>

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<p>ye i never check fin aid. I proabbly wouldnt qualify anyway. Obviously this depends on your financial status. Don't neglect it if you actually need it</p>

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<p>Can anyone give a list of the common schools mentioned on CC (ex. HYPSM, Caltech, Chicago, CMU, etc.) that do/do not care if you check the box?</p>

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<p>All of them.</p>

<p>The only top 25 school that I know off the top of my head that is NOT need blind is Johns Hopkins.</p>

<p>Otherwise, your financial aid information won't be reviewed until AFTER you are accepted by the admissions committee.</p>

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<p>Isn't Wash University a needs aware school ?</p>

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<p>does anyone know if emory and vanderbilt are need blind?</p>

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<p>Emory is need blind. Not sure about Vandy</p>

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that's what i suspected, thanks! I know international students get killed on asking for aid no matter where they go.

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<p>Ya thanks for reminding me that ;)</p>

<p>Anyway for purely informational reasons - HYP, Williams, Middlebury and MIT are need blind for internationals (they're the only ones)</p>

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<p>If applying to schools using their own application forms, can you check the financial aid box on certain schools and not check it on others ?</p>

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<p>Harvard
Penn
McGill
Northwestern
Georgetown
Michigan
Pepperdine</p>

<p>Are any of these schools need-aware?</p>

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<p>is there some kind of list with all of the need blind schools?
can it be found anywhere...as in on their website and such
i did find a list on wikipedia...although im not sure how accurate it is</p>

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<p>Need-blindness can be found on schools' websites.</p>

<p>All the Ivies are need blind.</p>

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<p>What do you need a list of need-blind schools for?
If you knew that financial factors affect 5% of the admission decisions at one of your top choice universities, would you not apply?</p>