<p>Agree with momofdesignkid, PG2014. I think you misunderstood the admissions officer. You’ve been made an admit offer. They can’t rescind that until after May 1st. They always make more offers than they have seats available based on historical acceptance metrics. Your consideration for scholarships is based on your completed application, not a completed app review, the issuance of an offer, and your acceptance before 12/1. They’ve only just begun their review of completed applications for the 2014 application year. That would certainly cut down on the scholarship competition, but there’s no way that information is correct.</p>
<p>You’re fine for scholarship consideration. You have until Feb 1 to accept their offer in order to be able to apply for housing at the earliest opportunity, and you have until May 1st in order to fully consider your need-based financial aid/merit aid package before having to commit.</p>