Why Does Being Rich Make Your Chances Of Getting Accepted Into College Higher?

<p>According to the FASA, we “should” be able to pay the $53,000 per year Carnegie Mellon University costs. Our son, a national Merit Finalists, with a 2320 SAT was accepted in theri Science College as a physics major, but was declined admission into their computer science college. They did not offer a single penny in merit aid, so he had to decline the admission which about killed him since it was his dream scho. Did anyone get merit aid this year from Carnegie Mellon? Any other comments would be helpful?</p>

<p>Is it ever possible to be admitted after a person has declined the initial admission because money was found?</p>

<p>Thank you for your replies</p>