<p>several schools use that. what does it actually mean?</p>
<p>if i told them that i could pay, let's say, 10.000$ per year (NOT including loans), versus asking for full ride, would it increase my chances?</p>
<p>or is it just a "apply for fin aid = lower chances, not apply = bigger ones"?</p>
<p>Usually schools that are not need blind become need aware toward the end of the admissions cycle as they are working with a budgeted amount of money. This is also a good reason to make sure that you turn in all of your FA information on time because the process still moves forward even if you do not have all of your stuff in.</p>
<p>If they have 2 similar students they will look at who "need" the most amount of money. IF they have a student that "needs" 10,000 and a student that "needs 40,000, the one with the lower need will get the tip.</p>
<p>For international students, it is a different story because most colleges are not need blind to international students so your abilty to pay will be a factor in the admissions process).</p>
<p>Because money is a very big and important factor in your being able to attend school; you can't go if you don't pay, if you need aid , apply for aid because it serves no one to be admitted and then not be able to afford to attend.</p>
<p>ya, but if every dollar you have to offer them increases chances, then i'd try to offer them as much as possible, more than the EFC calculator would normally say.</p>
<p>do they even look at how much you state to be willing to pay? like, especially when making the admission decision, not the financial award one.</p>
<p>anyone else? ;;)</p>
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ya, but if every dollar you have to offer them increases chances, then i'd try to offer them as much as possible, more than the EFC calculator would normally say.
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<p>Don't forget your ability to pay will not make up for deficiencies in your application.</p>
<p>well ya, offering an extra 40$ won't make up for poor grades, but you could say the same about SAT scores, right?</p>