<p>I would never recommend a bluff per se, unless one is really willing to be called on it.</p>
<p>OTOH, it is easy to keep (ahem) ‘negotiating’, particularly with T10 numbers. Obviously, it doesn’t work all the time, but in today’s application cycle, students with above median numbers are in high demand. As a result, LS have been shelling out big cash to protect their medians. (For example, WashU just upped the ante to full tuition, even for some that had already deposited and committed.)</p>
<p>Good luck to your S.</p>