Should I forward my application to ranked colleges?

<p>After using the EFC calculator on CC, I found out that my EFC is around $1700. I was wondering, am I obligated to submit my application to any of the colleges that I have ranked (assuming I become a finalist)? I heard that the partner colleges only match people with an EFC of 0, so if there is no chance of being matched, I would want to do RD because of it's later deadline. Your help would be greatly appreciated :]</p>

<p>Did you not rank?</p>