<p>When I originally wrote the question in this thread, I was thinking of erring on the side of a conservative estimate for financial prudence since the parameters of the questions allowed such an intepretation and it might allow for a better FA package.</p>
<p>Now, as I percolate more of what is going on in the admission process, it seems that if I want to give more of an upward ‘push’ to my student’s chances, I may as well err on the side of reporting wild home equity wealth. This might better my child’s chances for admission ( 
) but wd be bad for our fiscal health ( 
). I’ll probably just be ‘reasonable’.</p>