Low income student, immigrant first gen. Looking for exciting intellectual environment. [FL, 3.9/1400, physics & philosophy]

True - but if you don’t match to #1, I’d assume you’re not getting in.

If you have an EFC of $0 - and too many think they’re going to pay $0 which isn’t necessarily true - to me, it’s don’t chase away the golden goose.

But if, for example, UF or UCF, etc. were #2 over other QB partners, I’d understand.

But given the OP had mentioned QB but then not applying and it’s too late for this year - I didn’t know if he was a Junior, etc. or overall status and was just trying to suss it out.

I wish OP luck - however it ends.