<p>As I'm sure many other applicants wonder, will applying for financil aid affect your decsion. Is it easier to get in as a full pay?</p>
<p>You mean Financial Aid…sorry it is just your spelling was off.</p>
<p>yeah alright thats what i meant</p>
<p>bump 10char</p>
<p>During these very tough financial times, all the schools are hurting or at least feeling the effects of a down economy. Full pay at times like these definitely has it’s advantages.</p>
<p>yes, it is much easier to get in as a full pay…and its hard to get financial aid if you are not a “tipped” athlete (meaning one of the coaches has put your name in for admission) or if you are not a URM (Under Represented Minority)…</p>
<p>The way I tend to think about it is that non-FA applicants only have to be admitted once, while FA applicants have a second (or third or fourth) round to go through. Schools have to both want and be able to afford the FA candidate.</p>
<p>Maybe non-FA applicants have more than one round to go through at the top schools too. But surely not as many as the FA applicants.</p>
<p>This is not (theoretically) true at Andover and other need blind schools. St Andrews - DE maybe?</p>
<p>The soccer coach knows me (I met her when I was at my interview) I also have a lot of connections. I can really only afford a little less than half though. How good do you think my chances are.</p>
<p>It probably does have some effect, even in need blind schools</p>