upper middle class, terrible financial aid package: how do i get more aid?

sally305
Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:06:32 +0000

Can’t speak specifically to matching offers, but shelling out $160K is what people with your family’s means are expected to do if they want an education from a Wash U or similar institution–whether it’s “appealing” or not.

Hopefully you applied to a few less competitive schools where you are at the top of the stats range–you might score some generous merit aid. But it won’t be at “top” schools.