Are colleges really need blind?

vonlost
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:57:01 +0000

CM, there are few truly need-blind schools that make their admissions decisions without considering how much aid an applicant needs, and there are fewer that also meet full need. Each school that uses PROFILE calculates your need in its own way, so your issue is finding a school that might consider your special case. For most applicants and schools, younger siblings attending a private school is considered a lifestyle choice by parents, with no special consideration given.

At need-aware schools, you can indeed hurt her chances of admittance by asking for aid you don’t think she’ll get. This hits the middle class the hardest. :(