<p>Hi All. I came here because I have a few questions.</p>
<p>First off, I would just like to mention that Emory is definitely my first choice college, and I wouldn't love anything else in the world as much as a chance to go to Emory for an education and chance to ready myself for medical school. However, I have a feeling that I am a bit on the weak side of the applicant pool, and that I need ED to show that Emory is my first choice school. </p>
<p>My stats are as follows</p>
<p>GPA uw-3.6 w-4.1</p>
<p>SAT - 2120</p>
<p>SAT subject tests
USH 770
World Hist. 760
Literature 660</p>
<p>However, I am stuck on the fence on whether to apply ED, as my family needs aid in order for me to attend the school. My parents are doctors, however, my will also be attending an expensive school one year after me (I am a senior, he is a junior), and my family will have to pay for both of us. My dad mentioned that out of Emory's 50k total costs, If i can get at least 15-20k in grants and aid, then he can pay the rest. Would it be helpful for me to apply ED, or will Emory not offer me enough money? The main crux of my point is that if I am given enough aid, i WILL be attending Emory. But is ED needed to make that clear to the admissions office? </p>
<p>Thank you to those who can take a second to help me. And if you need to know anything else , feel free to ask.</p>
<p>First of all, your stats are pretty solid for Emory. I’d say, apply ED for Emory only if you have absolutely no other colleges in mind. You could always repeal your FA offer, especially if you have good reasons to. However, have you calculated your EFC? Since your parents are doctors I would assume that you have a pretty high income, so you may not qualify for financial aid. If your EFC is way above, let’s say, $50,000, you should probably apply RD so you can compare and make Emory match your offers from other schools. Of course, you would always try for the Emory merit scholarships, which unfortunately, would be quite a reach for your stats, but it never hurts to try. :)</p>
<p>Hmm. That’s encouraging to hear about my stats :D</p>
<p>and am I allowed to apply for ED and then rescind my acceptance if my FA isn’t good enough?
and yeah I was thinking of applying for Merit, but as you said, my stats sadly aren’t good enough. </p>
<p>pspguy123, you can rescind your acceptance, but then come March/April, if all of your other offers are just as bad, you can’t call Emory and say you want your spot back. Also, if other offers are better, you may get Emory to make their offer better to match.</p>
<p>Emory’s financial aid supervisors are quite rude and stingy from my personal experience however, after meeting 3 of them in person. They rarely give you leeway, but just ask for straight up numbers, which isn’t always a great representation of family finances! Emory is general is a great school however, if you don’t mind the Southern heat. ;)</p>
<p>I know it’s hard to separate the school from the cost, but that is how I would approach it. Apply to the schools you like best, the privates all cost about the same.
(Public schools are a separate group, lower cost with less aid, bigger class sizes, harder to get the classes you want. Nonetheless some, like Berkeley, offer an excellent education.)
Include a few private “safety” schools on your list as well.</p>
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