<p>^ Could be. Money, like grades, is one of those “black box” issues. Nobody really knows anybody else’s situation. Or I don’t inquire-- many, many, many of my friends are work/study, but I don’t go, “Hey, how do you feel about paying X amount for this school!!!”</p>
<p>I only comment based on what I’ve gathered from two of my closest friends. I have had long, long, long conversations with both of them-- individually-- because their “I hate rich people” diatribes were getting to me and I had to explain to them that I was exactly as rich, perhaps even richer, than their abstract idea of “those people.” Anyway, both of these friends are pretty grateful to the U of C’s financial aid policies.</p>