<p>Good luck to you konspace and everyone here who continues to apply to Colby. Colleges do look at family contribution to help as many students as they can, but the RD round will be final and easier for them to decide whether to give out a full ride to someone. They don’t JUST care for money, again, I know many people from my country have been granted admissions to US colleges with good aid packages - even full rides. I believe they were too good to turn down and colleges felt they needed these students.
I’m international and am asking for lots of financial aid, too. I don’t see anything unfair when someone pays 50 times more than I can, and has the same stat as mine, is accepted</p>