I was W/L'd...Withdraw FA App?

Applying to College
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<p>I was waitlisted at Brown, Cornell, Duke, and Wharton.</p>

<p>I applied for FA with an EFC of 0. However, my parents can pay full price for any of the schools on my WL if need be. Would informing the colleges that I'm withdrawing my application for FA have any bearing on my admission decision? (I know they claim they're need-blind, but let's be realistic...)</p>

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<p>I don’t think so. In any case it seems that this would be awkward to do.</p>

<p>What may help is for you to provide additional information to your wait listed colleges – if applicable, recent achievements academic or EC related. Also your GC may be able to help, as by calling admissions and pleading your case.</p>

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<p>Something is amiss if your EFC is 0 but you can afford to pay full prince. Perhaps they sensed that something, and you are simply on courtesy wait-lists.</p>

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<p>Sunnyflorida, please elaborate.</p>

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<p>Maybe they know that you’re secretly rich and for some reason don’t want you. :smiley: I don’t know…</p>

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<p>Obviously, no one wants to pay for something if they can get it for free. My parents are retired, and don’t have any income (except social security). Therefore, my EFC is 0. However, they have money saved up, enough to pay for 4 years of undergrad + X years of grad school, and still live comfortably. </p>

<p>If I can get FA, I’ll take it, no doubt. However, I’d rather get no FA and get admitted into one of these elite institutions rather than attend state school.</p>

<p>That’s why I’m wondering if it would be advantageous to withdraw my FA application.</p>

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<p>Wouldn’t Profile take the savings into account? A FAFSA EFC would not hold at these colleges.</p>

<p>Many will say these are need blind schools so aid is not an issue, but somehow the waitlist admits most often appear to be full pay students. Colleges may also openly choose not to be need blind for waitlist candidates this year given their economic problems.</p>

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<p>hmom,</p>

<p>I submitted both the FAFSA and Profile, and both EFCs are 0. The savings are tied up in some kind of account that you have to pay taxes on to withdraw (e.g. IRA), so that may be why my EFC is still 0. </p>

<p>Although colleges claim to be need-blind, they do not specify if that applies only regular admission and not the waitlist. And even if they claim to be need-blind, we’re all humans.</p>

<p>I’ll talk this over with my parents and see what the next move will be.</p>

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<p>You’re very mature and insightful, good luck!</p>