<p>Back in October 2009 when I attended a meeting at a MHC on campus Shadow Day by the admissions director, she confirmed what she said in May 2009 at a Sisters Colleges reception in New York City that MHC is “need aware” in its admissions decisions. The MHC website says “Moreover, our financial aid packages completely cover institutionally determined eligibility.” So MHC is not need blind, like, say Columbia University, and it appears that MHC will take an applicant’s financial aid status into account in its admissions decision. Good luck xperfect. But, as it is almost July, it is no longer likely that the waitlist at any top-ranked college will be used at this point to get new students for the fall. Withdrawing any financial aid request at this time will likely not help a wait list status at any college. Also, any college will ask why a financial aid request was withdrawn at this point – what has changed in your financial status?</p>