<p>Don’t worry about the people here who are claiming they can read your mind and discern bad faith on your part. You know about the mistake you made, and that’s all that matters.</p>
<p>At some colleges, full-pay students have a better chance of admission than students who need financial aid, especially when colleges are getting close the end of the admission process and they’re deciding on the last few students who will get in. This is because the college only has so much aid to give out, and they have to admit a class of students they can afford to support. So the mind-readers above are suggesting that you tried to increase your chances of admission by saying you didn’t need aid. Don’t worry about it - just proceed with your phone calls, and good luck.</p>