CSS PROFILE vs. EFC

<p>So,</p>

<p>We have a “what’s your EFC?” thread. How about a thread for institutional methodology? What was your CSS PROFILE score? The institutional methodology is what most private colleges use to create the financial aid package, mostly because it expects students to contribute something and because it takes into account home equity. I’m a junior, so I don’t have exact scores, but these are my projected scores (based upon calculators and my sister’s results, she’s in college now):</p>

<p>FM: < 1000
IM: < 1000</p>