Transferring In Case FinAid doesn't work

<p>I'm posting this because I'm curious what people have to say. I talked to my college counselor today, and because I chose one school over another (primarily over location, i wanted an East Coast experience), he suggested that I write a letter to school #2 regarding my possibilities for transfering if financial aid doesn't work out at school #1.</p>

<p>I hope I'm not confusing, but my mother's income jacked up my finaid contribution at every school except school #2 (but I chose school #1). I love school #2 to death, but I love school #1 even more. However, my mother has stated her intentions to have me fill in her obligations with loans in my name, which would amount to potentially 15k a year. At school #2, because my parents are divorced, her EFC is lower, and thus I would barely have to take any loans at all if my mother refused to pay.</p>

<p>My question is, is it possible sending a letter with an intention to maybe apply for transfer if FinAid doesn't work out at school 1 after a year asking for if i have a good chance at getting in since I got in this year, and whether or not the offer might still be there next year? Is it rude?</p>

<p>thank you.</p>

<p>has anyone sent a letter like that before?</p>

<p>Are you anticipating that your financial aid package is going to change next year or your mom really won't pay or ??? You could always transfer (well maybe always) but they likely will not "hold" the offer for you.</p>

<p>in all honesty, what makes you think that school #2 will give you a similar financial aid packet when you want to transfer, if anything they'll be turned off by your request and may not want you as much as they want you now. </p>

<p>If anything you don't tell school #2 and just apply as a transfer student.</p>

<p>I say that if you really like school #2 there is no real reason to not attend it over #1 especially when they are giving you a better financial aid package. It's not worth the extra cost to get into debt just because of location. </p>

<p>You can always move and work in the east coast.</p>