Are colleges really "need-blind"?

BigWillyStyle
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:13:08 +0000

It really depends on the school, but for most colleges I would say it’s not a primary factor. I think it becomes more of a factor when looking at waitlisted applicants or borderline applicants. I remember at one of the info sessions I was at at a reasonably good school (Patriot League) the admissions rep admitted that if he had two pretty much equal applicants on the waitlist he would take the one who needed less aid. This was like if it was the absolute last kid they could take though. By and large I would say most colleges are “need blind” or at least need “legally blind”.