<p>I am a national merit finalist and I have a question. I have selected a first choice school and my parents accepted the presidential scholarship at a good school. I got a 790 on the CR and my intended field of study is law. Should I just stick with the school my parents selected or should I be submitting applications to other schools as well. I am happy with the quality of the school, the opportunities there and the leadership. My only concern is being two states away from my family in Florida. If I wanted to receive admission packets from the other national merit schools, what is the fastest way to notify schools that I am interested? Any help would be highly appreciated.</p>
<p>This is a confusing post.</p>
<p>-- This is a forum to support posts about the Common Application. Your post is off-topic and probably fits the College Search and Selection forum better.</p>
<p>-- If you are a NMF this year, based on taking the 2010 PSAT as a junior, it is too late to be applying to most schools (there will be some spots left at some selective schools and there are many colleges with open enrollment but my impression is you are looking to apply more generally to a wider range of selective schools) and probably no chance of merit aid from any late applications. On the other hand if you are basing your NMF status on the 2011 PSAT, you are premature since NM semi-finalists will not be identified until September and NMF’s not until next February.</p>
<p>-- You cannot receive an “admission packet” simply by notifying a school even if you are a NMF and the school grants NMF scholarships. You must apply (usually by January) and have your application reviewed and selected like all the other students.</p>
<p>-- Did you select your first choice school or did your parents? Or are these two different schools? Is the “presidential scholarship” you say your parents have accepted (but not you?) connected to NMF or is it different?</p>
<p>-- “Law” is not a field that can be studied as an undergraduate in the U.S. Pre-law preparation, which can be done in connection with most majors, can also be done at most colleges.</p>
<p>-- Talk with you parents about your concerns about being away from your family and ways of helping you through your transition to independence. Phone calls, texts, emails, and video-conferencing can all help with you with separation. Perhaps more frequent visits can be done, too. And you might find groups on campus that will “feel like home” if cultural adjustment is an issue.</p>