College choice for NMSF

Descartesz
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:28:59 +0000

The best thing to do is to put down “Undecided” for now and change it, as late as April, when you know more. This will be fine for most schools. However when your list is “firmed up” you should research whether or not your schools require an earlier declaration (say by January or February) in order to qualify for merit aid. A few do.

Can you change your mind? I am almost certain you can, but the best thing you can do is call the NMSC with your questions to get authoritative answers to 2 and 4. I expect 5 will prove moot. 3, too, as you will probably not be indicating a final choice until much later.

This page might be helpful: [Carleton College: Admissions: Tips for National Merit Scholars](http://apps.carleton.edu/admissions/afford/national_merit_tips/)