Will my original application have an effect on my financial aid?

MWolf
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 20:24:37 +0000

I think that it is now the top 6%, at least for admission to UT Austin. Of course, if you are #1 of 290 students, you are indeed in that range.

Merit scholarships that are based on an essay will require that you submit an essay. So look at what the college provides as the basis for receiving the merit aid. Most will tell you if they require the optional essays when the decide who will get merit-based aid, and how much. If it is required, you won’t me considered unless you submit. It it isn’t required, adding it will likely not increase the amount of the award.

In many colleges, the amount of the award depends on your GPA and test scores.

In any case, you will, unfortunately, need to check the requirements for merit aid at each college to which you apply.

PS. You don’t get to be the top of your class and state-level flute player by being lazy, so you’re not fooling us for one minute there…