<p>So you suggest I call up every one of my schools tomorrow and say something along the lines of “I applied for FA but no longer want to be considered for aid. I can pay the full tuition myself.” ??</p>
<p>and don’t you guys think it’s too late? considering admission decisions come out april 1!?</p>
<p>Hi jackdaniels - USC is need blind and has the endowment to back that up. You don’t need to call them.</p>
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<p>If it were me, I would do that. It cannot hurt.</p>
<p>I am of two minds…I figure if you fill out the FAFSA and get an EFC of over $50K, you are pretty much full pay anyway and they know it. Checking the box and not checking the box should be immaterial. On the other hand, if you don’t check the box, they may just put you in a “better” pile of applicants. Who knows how it really works and what advantage is conferred?</p>
<p>Just to let everyone know,
I called in a few of my schools and most said that revoking my application is ridiculous because they are “100% need-blind” i asked if they are truly need-blind and not just need-aware, and rice, USC, georgetown, and Emory all said yes. Rice even went so far as to explain the process to me and explain why the admissions office never sees any financial aid data if a school is need-blind.</p>
<p>That is good news, jackdaniels. Now you do not need to worry.</p>
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<p>The college my D attends advertises itself as need-blind, but the FA check box is right on the front page of the application, so I was not confident of their assertions. I can’t help believing that the unchecked box might subconsciously factor into decisions this year.</p>
<p>Good luck to you!</p>
<p>“They are willing to give out FA to students to bring something to the campus, not necessary out of charity.”</p>
<p>Exactly (I’d say never out of charity), and for students who bring enough of what they want to campus, a few private schools are need-blind.</p>
<p>actually pretty much every school i contacted claims to be need-blind! and i only called up my private schools</p>
<p>We should all add that need-blind is beneficial (meaningful?) only for the schools that also meet full need. E.g., NYU really is need-blind, but they don’t meet full need for everyone, making it moot for many.</p>