<p>adliang…You’re right. I think those are some of the biggest question marks regarding the selection of a first choice school.</p>
<p>Does having a first choice school selected hurt your chances of being selected for a $2500 scholarship?</p>
<p>Does staying “Undecided” until late in the process hurt your chances of being awarded a college sponsored award?</p>
<p>My guess would be that NMSC won’t give a straight answer to either question, but it’s quite possible that they can’t…because it all depends on the universities involved in each individual situation. It does kinda stink that, unfortunately, no matter how the Finalists handle their first choice selections there’s always going to be about 45% of them that don’t receive anything.</p>