<p>What can your family afford? Very important!
Have you calculated your EFC? Expected family Contribution. </p>
<p>Use the collegeboard’s one, select “FM” and “IM”. Keep hitting “save” so you can go back to it. If one of your parents likes numbers, ask them to do it with their 2010 tax return and asset information etc. Tell them to pretend it is February of your senior year and they are doing the FAFSA, CSS PROFILE (if school requires it) </p>
<p>There is no sense in looking at schools you can’t afford.</p>