<p>I’m finding this whole topic very illuminating, the study of a community within a school has some extraordinary insight to offer, even if the truth about one’s experience at a school can really only be seen by attending.</p>
<p>If this isn’t prying too much, (and if it is, just say so) was the financial need met more or less than your federal EFC? I ask because my federal EFC is extraordinarily high for my family’s income, and whenever I use an aid calculator the institutional EFC is always much lower.</p>