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Ok, so if you applied to emory and considering attending, you?re probably poring over the financial aid application due on february 15. (AAAAAAAAA!!!!!!). Anyway, is it really due february 15th or are they just trying to scare us into submitting it earlier so that they aren?t flooded with all applications at once. What is the real deadline??? April 1st? I thought secondaries were bad, but this is so much worse. For example, does anyone else thinks its insane to base fin aid on the question : How much money do you have in the bank as of today? Seriously, what kind of proof are you supposed to have for that? (and 33% of that is basically your ?family contribution?)

And why do they need two different applications with identical questions? To prove your accuracy?

Do they have services for this like they do for taxes? 😡 🙁

 

[taehong81]

I think they want you to turn it in by feb 15 so that it will get processed by and sent to Emory by april 1. The applications are not that bad. Once you will out the fafsa, it will be very easy to fill out the profile application. It only takes about 30 mins to do the application. I would just do it as soon as possible to be safe.

 

[Taleof50]

Yeah, it's to make sure Emory's fin. aid office gets the forms in by April 1 (and to allow them more time!). They mail fin. aid decisions starting April 1. It's best to be in the first batch because Emory does tend to 'run out of money' easily. And the forms certainly are a pain!

 

[strangeattractor]

uhoh...wait a minute. i haven't done a thing. ??? EEK! so, i'm not going to be screwed if i don't fill out finaid stuff by the 15th, right?

 

[Lawrence]

Are these forms meant to be filled out before one is accepted? What if we just have an upcoming interview scheduled? Does anyone know?


Thanks!

 

[Taleof50]

They tell you about their fin. aid process during the interview day. I'd have your taxes and stuff ready so you can fill out FAFSA and PROFILE asap after your interview. Emory says to fill out the forms after your interview, even before an acceptance.

strangeattractor, if you've been interviewed (and/or accepted), I would fill out the forms quickly -- a couple of days here and there probably won't matter. While I know that they give feb 15 as a really early deadline, I personally wouldn't want to miss out on any money!

 

[Lawrence]

Thanks so much for the info!

 

[strangeattractor]

they didn't really pay much heedance to it since i interviewed in a group of mstp candidates. (i'm worried about finaid because i didn't get into mstp there but am still a candidate for md admission).

what the sh&t is a p.r.o.f.i.l.e.? sounds like i'm going to have a fun weekend!

~strange.

 

[taehong81]

Profile is a financial aid application done through the collegeboard. The website is http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp . If you completed your fafsa, it shouldn't take long to do this. hope this helps

 

[strangeattractor]

ooh, thanks.