NMSF and ED to Penn

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I was just notified that I'm NMSF (National Merit Semi-Finalist). As part of the application to advance to Finalist status, you have to indicate your first-choice college. You can list any college or "undecided".</p>

<p>Since I'm applying ED to Penn, do I list "Penn" as my first-choice school, even though Penn does not offer scholarships through National Merit Scholarship Corp.? Would it be better to list "undecided" in case I get rejected from Penn? If I get rejected, I will be applying to some schools that do offer scholarships through NMSC. If you list "undecided", I think you have until the spring to make a final choice (or change a choice). </p>

<p>Does it look bad (to Penn) if I list "undecided", even though I know I'm applying ED to Penn? Does Penn even know or care about this???</p>

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<p>I do not belive that penn -or any other Ivy/ top/ high-ranked university takes your intrest of the university into deep consideration. If you apply ED, that says you care, and that is all they care about. Moreover; they wont make a reject/ accept decision based on how obssesive your are about attending that uni or if you put it on your NMSF first-choice school.
Being an NMSF is an amazing thing for any highschool student, and it greatly increases your chances of acceptance at a top-tier school.
You seem to have alot going for yourself....anyway, good luck and I hope you make it to Upenn eventually. =)</p>