CSS Profile...Expensive!!!

bluebayou
Wed, 02 Feb 2005 17:41:54 +0000

FL:

your points are well taken and its great that you are cost conscious. And, I also am of the belief that even with good research, an unhooked kid might consider applying to more than 6 schools, for all kinds of reasons, including the lotto schools --like the ad says, you gotta play (apply, in this case) to win! :)

As a parent, I think $23 is ok, however. Remember, CB moved into this void bcos each and every college had its own FinAid forms, and all forms were different. Heck, even many publics had different FinAid forms in the same state system. Imagine your parents rushing to finish their 1040 early, and then having to slog thru pages of 8-10 individual FinAid forms - yikes. Since it take several hours to slog thru just one form (to proof read, if nothing else), CB did the research with the colleges and developed a format that most would find acceptable for a majority of cases. Even at minimum wage, $23 apiece is not a bad deal, IMO.