| You're put into a whole new (more competitive) pool for financial aid the moment you ask for it. What my friend did was apply for aid at all but her top two colleges. She got into her top two but not into the rest (not even her safeties), and she was a very qualified applicant. Another friend only got into (the need-blind) Harvard, and nothing else, probably because he asked for aid. So I decided not to apply for aid, because I don't need it enough for it to jepoardise my application. And I know it will. |