Anonymous
Post 05/08/2014 11:21     Subject: Re:FAFSA - everyone should fill out?

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?
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2014 23:48     Subject: Re:FAFSA - everyone should fill out?

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


List them alphabetically.