<p>Thank you all for your responses! I was accepted to Swarthmore a few days after posting this, and considering it was even higher on my list than Carleton, I’m appealing there first. Swarthmore gave me no aid whatsoever, which is upsetting. I think they calculate need a little differently than the rest of my colleges. </p>
<p>If Swarthmore doesn’t reconsider, I will try appealing to Carleton and let you know how it goes. </p>