<p>Okay, what’s the skinny? The viewbook talks about being need-blind and offering merit. </p>
<p>But what does this really mean? Do they meet 100% of demonstrated need and heap money on people who get decent high school grades? Or, as I suspect, do they toss dimes at random people when they choose to? Is the merit aid based on grades/test scores, or ECs and essays? </p>
<p>Any light shed on this would be helpful.</p>
<p>stuff like siblings in private school and cost of house are irrelevant, all they care about is income.</p>
<p>Did you just say: “…what’s the skinny?”
Please reframe from using 1960’s language…JK</p>
<p>Well, I think need-blind means that when applying for admission, the admission reps will not know if you’re applying for aid or not. Or at least it isn’t taken into consideration.</p>
<p>There are debates on how they award merit based scholarships, but I think they go to super geniuses, and to students that encourage diversity while demonstrating exceptional need. </p>
<p>Try keywording finacial aid on this forum, there have been plenty of threads about it- clearly.</p>