Should I email about departmental financial help survey?
I applied earlier this month to UW. There was a short survey at the end and one of the questions it asked me was if I was able to attend w/o the department’s financial help (scholarships, fellowships). So I clicked yes, and I thought it was chill cause I could change it later (I cannot).
The program I applied to gives a handful of out-of-state students in-state tuition waivers. And I won’t be able to attend if I don’t get that waiver.
I talk about my financial situation (broke and generational wealthless lol) in my personal history statement and I was able to meet with a department member who has a say in admissions. I mentioned to him about how I’d need the waiver and my financial situation.
Did I mess up by saying I can attend w/o the department’s financial help? I can afford it w/o scholarships and fellowships (though they’d be very nice), but not without the waiver.
Should I email an advisor to change it or am I just overthinking it and it’s not a big deal?
Posted Jan 25, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC