National Merit Finalist - Update Ivies or no?

RedSeven
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:22:52 +0000

It applies everywhere with respect to admissions.

As far as money goes, you wouldn’t notify the school in an update letter. If you wanted to take advantage of a school’s National Merit scholarship (for example, at one of the schools that gives full rides and a whole slew of other things to NMFs), then you would list that school as your first choice with National Merit and go through whatever procedure it has for getting that scholarship, which can often be found online.

Chances are, as an NMSF/NMF, you’ll be getting spammed with all those offers, so you can use the information they give you to take advantage of them.

As I understand it, you’re not really going to affect how much money you get by telling them you’re an NMF beyond their National Merit (or National Merit-related, as are those that offer above and beyond the $1,000/year) scholarship.