<p>FASA form had to be done by hand and CSS Report was incomplete, but now corrected. Does this mean my daughter will be rejected by all colleges? Please help.</p>
<p>Since these two documents, FASA & CSS, were not filed correctly, will my daughter not get accepted anywhere? She has be rejected so far but we are still waiting on the rest. 2 of the 4 rejections were supposedly safeties and she is a URM with ACT 29/30 superscore. Have I ruined her chances? Please someone help.</p>
<p>Have I ruined my D chances? FASA form had to be sent in manually because of her name was changed when she was 4. I thought this problem had been taken care of since the name change is on her passport. The CSS profile was completed but I couldn’t pay for it until after Feb 15 due to finances. She has been rejected so far to 4 schools. (2 reaches and 2 supposed safeties) Stats: ACT 28/ 29 superscore. School does not compute GPA but B+ UW/ A W. She has URM status and we are still waiting on ivies. Can anyone offer advice?</p>
<p>FAFSA and CSS should not affected acceptance. They would impact whether she gets financial aid though.</p>
<p>FAFSA and CSS are for Financial Aid. She may get no extra aid. Get them corrected and she will still qualify for the $5500 Stafford Loan - which all students are ‘entitled’ to take if they file. It is very possible you will not get any other aid or grants though. You would need to check with each school and see what their policy is and if they have any aid/grant money left.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for replying. Does this affect admissions decisions? I am so worried that since these forms were incorrect, they know she is unable to pay full tuition. The only reason I am so panicky is because it doesn’t make sense that she was rejected to her “safeties”.</p>
<p>The admissions office and the financial aid office are two separate entities. It should not effect your daughter’s chances for admission.</p>
<p>Who considered them safeties? Are you sure they are?</p>
<p>Thank you so very much for responding. This entire application process is extremely stressful. I can’t understand why it has reached this intensity level. I understand the"echo" effect but this seems so over the top. I know other parents who are just as “crazy” these days. There are even kids with stellar stays being rejected many places…</p>
<p>Her school counselor listed them in that category opposed to target and reach. Also, when comparing her stats with Fiske guide, Parchment, etc…</p>
<p>The only real safeties out there are the institutions that flat out guarantee admission to all applicants who have a GPA of X and a test score of Y. In other words, open admission institution, and some public Us. Even if no applicant from your daughter’s high school with grades and scores like her’s has ever been rejected by the places on the counselor’s list, they aren’t truly safe. Applicant pools change every year and admissions policiies change every year. </p>
<p>Start talking with your daughter about her options if nothing is affordable. Will she go to community college for a couple of years? Will she take a year off and apply to a new list if colleges and universities? She needs to start thinking about her options.</p>
<p>Inability to pay full freight will not cause your daughter to be rejected. Some schools are “need aware” but that only means they will consider need as part of the process - not that they will reject students outright because they have some need. That is more likely to happen when they are getting down to the final decisions (the less obvious ones) and have run out of money to offer for financial aid. Then they are more likely to reject a student with significant need. If you are simply concerned because you would need “some” financial aid, I wouldn’t worry regarding admission.</p>
<p>As for her rejections at “safety” schools. This may simply mean that they don’t expect her to end up going there, because she is more likely to be accepted elsewhere. As happymomof1 says, the only guaranteed admissions are at places that do just that - guarantee acceptance based on grades and test scores. Colleges are not in business to offer admission to everyone who qualifies - they are building a class of students, and try to fill that pool with students who are most likely to accept their offer of admission. If a school accepted 1000 students, most of whom have the stats for “better” schools, and 900 of them accept offers elsewhere, they will end up scrambling for students - and those they placed on the wait list (or even rejected) may have already committed elsewhere.</p>
<p>Moderator’s note: I merged three threads since they are same topic by one poster. </p>
<p>It might be a good idea to list all your questions and issues in one place so people can provide more comprehensive answers knowing the full extent of your issue.</p>
<p>Your financial aid application forms are for financial aid, not admissions. That the FAFSA and profile are not correct will have NO affect on admissions at MOST colleges.</p>
<p>There are some schools that are need aware for admissions, meaning they look at financial need when considering your admission. It is “possible” that at a school that is need aware, your incomplete financial aid forms could be an issue.</p>
<p>What colleges are these? </p>
<p>HOWEVER you need to get the FAFSA and Profile accurately sent to both places. You should not have been able to submit either if incomplete. If you need to make corrections, do so ASAP.</p>
<p>But, is it too late to make a difference? Despite solid ACT scores for URM and GPA she has not been accepted anywhere and I can’t help but think it is connected to financial aid being incomplete. Colleges rejected were Wellesley, Smith, Univ of Washington- Seattle, still waiting on others.</p>
<p>I would wait and see. In the meantime, get the financial aid stuff done. If she gets accepted, you will NOT get financial aid if your application materials are somehow incorrect or incomplete.</p>
<p>But again…MOST schools do not even consider financial aid in the admissions decision making.</p>
<p>I just read your other posts. Even as a URM from a very good high school, the Ivies (which you say you are waiting for) are a reach. The Ivies are a reach for virtually all applicants. Pitzer and Occidental are (in my opinion) possible.</p>
<p>Did you apply to YOUR instate public universities? If not, is it too late to do so?</p>
<p>Yes, in state schools have passed and a HBCU would probably not be a good fit for her. She has attended a small private school since K. She genuinely loves learning and is not a social butterfly. She is the kind of kid that genuinely studies for fun. She is shy and kind of an introvert outside of the classroom. She is at her best in school and debating current events, Latin, Chinese and math in general. I fear it would be difficult for her to adjust to the unique environment at a HBCU. We are Roman Catholic and waiting on Boston College too.</p>
<p>Afraid…does your daughter NEED financial aid to attend these schools? If so, you need to concentrate on making sure the financial aid materials are ALL in order and submitted properly. Any acceptances your daughter receives will come soon. Without those applications completed, the schools MIGHT NOT get you a financial aid package by the matriculation decision date of May 1.</p>
<p>Now…if you don’t need the financial aid, then this is not an issue, and admissions won’t care if you get those applications completed.</p>
<p>Yes, I have submitted the CSS correctly and I have corrected the FASA. The only problem is correcting the name with social security, which we are still doing. We actually have to go to the SS office again tomorrow.</p>