<p>for schools with need-blind admission, does the finaid pacakage differ for ED and RD accepted applicants?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Although it isn't supposed to differ, from what I've heard people who apply RD get much larger offers. I may be wrong, but when I was considering applying ED and knew that I would need financial aid, I seem to remember receiving a lot of comments on CC telling me that if I applied ED I would get little to no financial aid.</p>
<p>It depends on which college you're applying to, though.</p>
<p>for instance, upenn has the policy of need-blind, so when finaid committee reviews it, it shoulnd't make a difference if you are ED or RD, right?</p>
<p>I think it very much depends on the school and to some degree the quality of the applicant.</p>
<p>when you apply ED you are basically living an dying by the offer which you are given because you have committed to attend no matter what. </p>
<p>You lose the ability to compare offers (or even negotiate offers) which means you can lose thousands of dollars. If money is an issue, apply RD</p>
<p>you give very complete answers.........I hate posting on a money question before you do.</p>
<p>The term "need blind" doesn't refer to how much aid you get (or the grant/loan ratio). It just refers to the fact that they don't consider your ability to pay as part of the admissions process. The second part is whether or not they will need 100% of your need, but this is separate from "need blind".</p>