Disadvantage filling the CSS profile

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@thumper1 Thank you for the great reply. I have been applying to some schools EA and is now currently working on my RD application to other schools.

I think other schools can see which institution you send the CSS profile to. I haven’t contacted any university yet, but there were a number of threads on CC which talked about this.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1607506-css-profile-can-schools-see-where-else-it-was-sent.html
It was 4 years ago, so I’m not entirely sure.

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  1. I didn’t apply ED, but I indicated in the CSS profile that I applied ED to Cornell (I changed my decision just about a week before the deadline, silly me). There is no way to change this in the profile, so I have to email the schools directly. I have emailed some schools saying to remove Cornell ED from my CSS profile just to make sure. I thought having an ED school could cause other colleges to deny me since they want to keep the acceptance rate low.
    It is indeed that there are a lot of well-qualified students from Vietnam and Asia, with exceptional test scores and internationally recognized contests (IMO, etc.). As I need financial aids, I should be at disadvantaged too. But the great thing about US colleges is that they are filled with surprises, so apply shouldn’t be hurt. If I fail then at least I know I tried.
  1. I apply to like 30 schools .-. That, I know, is a lot. But I hope one of the schools which I like will accept me and offer a position. I also apply to some Asian schools in Hong Kong and Singapore too. Just to make sure I will have a position.
  2. I do recognize the schools which are need-blind (Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Yale, Amherst), and I am applying to 4 of them (probably also Amherst if my EA results are horrible). They are selective, indeed, but I also heard great stories about those who get in even though they didn't cure cancer. So why not try? :D
  3. I have, and I will continue to.
  4. Some colleges in Hong Kong and Singapore seem to be more affordable. Their fee is 20k per year which is the same as I family's expected contribution (for each year not for 4 years). I do know some other colleges like Miami University which give scholarship with such stats (up to full tuition), and the University of Minnesota which got 25k scholarships for international students. I applied to them too.

I go for a lot of EA, and a bunch of RD. No ED or REA. But if my EA results are horrible then I will consider ED2.

Anyway, thanks a lot for your reply. :slight_smile: