<p>Back to your OP…how much need based aid might you get?? Well…with $150,000 income, your need based aid will not be very much. Your EFC will likely come out in the $40,000 range give or take a few thousand dollars. If your family owns a home or has other assets (bank accounts for example) this will also come into play. Many of the schools you list also require submission of the Profile where your home value will come into play. It really doesn’t matter that you live in an impoverished area. You, yourself, do not come from an impoverished situation…and you have not overcome your area’s poverty to succeed. Re: your college choices (the old list) BC and Tufts have very similar competitiveness…move BC to the reach category. IMHO you have way to many reaches on your list, and WAY WAY too many financial reaches on your list. You need to have a serious discussion with your family re: how much they will finance for college…and do it soon. It’s almost December 1…application deadlines are looming.</p>