<p>Hope it works out for you, midclassmom. It was my experience that BC does not come close to the 568 Group “consensus.”</p>
<p>Just an anecdote: my son’s former roomie turned down his “dream college”, Notre Dame, for a similar financial reason. He was from the midwest, a double ND legacy, and was a life-long Irish fan; applied EA. But a well-endowed college offered him a whole lot more need-based aid and he chose to go elsewhere.</p>