FAFSA - everyone should fill out?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Something else to be aware of with regard to the FAFSA...you will need to select on the form I think up to 10 colleges to send your data to. The colleges see that list. They know if they are in the #1 slot, or the #10 slot. You know it is terrifically important to them that students admitted, that a high percentage then choose to go to their college. A college who knows from the FAFSA they may be your kid's #10 choice may not put together as competitive a package or may reject if they don't think they have a shot at your student choosing them. So order your choices carefully.

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List them alphabetically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Something else to be aware of with regard to the FAFSA...you will need to select on the form I think up to 10 colleges to send your data to. The colleges see that list. They know if they are in the #1 slot, or the #10 slot. You know it is terrifically important to them that students admitted, that a high percentage then choose to go to their college. A college who knows from the FAFSA they may be your kid's #10 choice may not put together as competitive a package or may reject if they don't think they have a shot at your student choosing them. So order your choices carefully.

This is true

What if they are quite obviously in alphabetical order?