<p>I read everywhere on CC that if you did not apply for financial aid, you have slightly better of a chance of getting into USC than if you DID apply for financial aid.... </p>
<p>granted that everything else about you is the same.</p>
<p>Is this true?? If it is, I want to withdraw my financial aid :( I'd rather pay the original amount and get in than to NOT get in. </p>
<p>Also, financial aid is applied thru FASFA, nowhere else, right?</p>
<p>Yeah. It does. Every time i call admissions and ask about something on the gateway account thing they say 'Well you don't need financial aid, so ignore that'</p>
<p>It's almost as if money is in their head all the time. it sucks i know but i guess that is how it is. Sorry :(</p>
<p>Of all the screen names on cc yours seems perfect. I really hope you get in soon!</p>
<p>No, the process is need-blind for domestic applicants, which jamiepd is not.</p>
<p>Yea, it should be blind. Even if it wasn't, USC is a very generous school >.< I don't think applying to FAFSA would lower your chance of getting in.</p>