<p>While it is true that some schools will give aid only if you list them as first choice, you have several months in which to do that. In many cases, the date is something like April 27, 2011 (but check the schools in which you’re interested to confirm.) Also, if you put one college now, you can change it later.</p>
<p>I advised my daughter to put undecided on her application. </p>
<p>Schools at the very top are less likely to give NM scholarships than others. The best resource for information about NM scholarshps is a thread originated by Keilexandra in the National Merit section of CC.</p>