<p>Hey, so I am pretty sure if I apply to university of Rochester early decisionI will get in and I want to do ed bc I will get more financial aid from that rather than regular decision. But I want to go to cornell more so than u of r (I still like u of r though) and will have a better chance getting into cornell with early decision. However, if I don't get in to cornell ed then I will lose my chance of getting into u of r! And if I go ed for u of r then I won't have any chance of going to cornell.
Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!!</p>
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<p>What makes you think you will get more FA if you apply ED?</p>
<p>They told us we would wHen I went there bc there would be more money in the pool to give out</p>
<p>floppy:</p>
<p>Assuming that your grades, scores, etc make give you a legitimate shot at both schools, You should not apply to UR early decision if Cornell is your first choice. Period.</p>
<p>If Cornell was a Super-Super-Reach and Rochester was a Realistic-Reach, perhaps it could be justified, but otherwise, ED should be used for your first choice school.</p>
<p>It’s interesting that Rochester told you that there is more (presumably merit?) money for ED. Most schools say that the merit money decisions are not based on when you apply. There is an (unproven) theory that one may get less merit money for an ED application, because you are committed to the school, so they can better apply their merit pool to students where the award may make the difference in whether they attend or not. (Most schools vehemently deny this theory). However, if Rochester says that ED means possibly more money – who am I to disagree).</p>
<p>ED getting you less aid is not a theory. It is a proven fact. Many schools push for ED because they do not want to compete for you. If you take and ED scholarship…read the fine print. They will usually rescind the offer if you apply to another school.</p>
<p>The students make the school…not the other way around. Find at least 10 schools where your test scores and GPA place you in the top 25% of the incoming class. Apply and visit these 10 schools. List them all on the FAFSA (don’t put your first choice on the #1 slot).</p>
<p>When schools compete, you will see much better aid offers. Wait for all the aid offers to come in and decide from there.</p>