<p>I have this tremendous mess up with FAFSA and it look really fishy (I will rectify this though), so I was wondering whether this would have any impact on my admissions decision.</p>
<p>nope...only the financial aid department will see your FAFSA...if you are accepted...otherwise no one at your college will see it</p>
<p>That's not entirely true. Some schools are need-aware, meaning that if they start running out of money to give aid, they will look at your FAFSA and factor it into your decision.</p>
<p>what college is that??</p>
<p>I don't have a complete list... I know Vassar did up until this year, and I think Carleton and Macalester do.</p>
<p>WashU is one of them!</p>
<p>damn that's mean.</p>
<p>It's easier to ask what schools are need-blind (*i.e.*your financial need has no impact on your admissions decision). Only the very top level of schools are need-blind and meet 100% of need. The rest are need-aware, and many of the schools outside of the top 100 or so also "gap" - they don't meet 100% of need.</p>
<p>According to Wikipedia, 38 schools claim to be need blind and meet 100% of need. The article also states, "experts speculate the actual number is much lower--perhaps about eight to twelve schools nationwide." </p>
<p>Need-blind</a> admission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</p>