Financial Aid Materials And Possible Admission

Applying to College
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<p>My son has had two schools ask for our W-2’s ( they were included with the tax return but were at the end of the packet, so they didn’t see them)…</p>

<p>It strikes me that schools would not investigate the financial aid materials unless the student was either close to being offered admission, or was definitely going to be offered a space.</p>

<p>Is this a crazy thought? Why would schools waste their valuable staff time for students in whom they are not interested?</p>

<p>I’d appreciate any opinions on this?</p>

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<p>I think the general consensus is that, unless the school is completely need-blind, admissions take ability to pay into account when determining admission. If this is the case, which it probably is, then the admissions committee wants to see your complete financial profile before considering the application fully.</p>

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<p>Reply to Seniorslacker:</p>

<p>Thanks for getting back to me.</p>

<p>However, with the huge number of applications, why would schools even review financial aid materials for students that are not being considered?</p>

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<p>that is what I was thinking also OP because it is a huge waste of time on both my part and the college for me to send in financial aid forms if I am going to be rejected from the school.</p>

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<p>Although I’m not completely sure about the application process, it might be that the school has lower admissions workers check the application for completeness before sending it to the admissions committee for consideration. Though I doubt this if it is a big school.</p>

<p>Even if it is true, that the school is considering your S for admission, do you know more than when you initially applied? Unless it is a super-reach school, I imagine that he applied having at least somewhat decent odds at getting in. </p>

<p>I don’t mean to be a downer, and I sincerely hope that your S gains admission to the school. Now that I think of it, it is a bit late in the game to be sending out requests for information of any type, so hopefully that indicates an acceptance letter.</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>