Ivys as First Choice Schools

mazewanderer
Thu, 05 May 2011 18:34:32 +0000

I think there is some confusion here.

What the OP (opening poster) was asking about was the two choices for notifying them of your interest. OP has not been notified that he is a semi finalist.

Your S is further along in the process and how to make the final choice is a strategic decision that has been discussed a lot in other threads. The OP is still in the first stage (he will apply for colleges next year) and you cannot change the two choices. In all reality, it does not matter what those two choices are.

Also, yes USC gives half tuition to NMS, which is about $20,000 but there is still a gap of of about $35,000 as their COA is around $55,000. There is whole thread on NM scholarships and the best is U of Alabama which gives a full ride (worth more than $40,000).