Chance a shotgunner with a low gpa [CS major applying to colleges out of his league) [NY resident, 3.62 GPA, 1480 SAT]

Meets need and need blind schools, yes.

Meets need and need aware schools, not necessarily. At these schools, the student that shows a need of 80,000 may get turned down, while a less qualified student with a need of $50,000 may get in. Lafayette College gave a look at how this works in the article below.

https://www.road2college.com/financial-need-in-college-admissions-decisions/

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