@GenCuster First, there must be a cut-off somewhere. And all I was saying is that if you work for universities and in financial aid and admissions, there isn’t a lot of sympathy for families with incomes at the $150k level. You don’t have to believe me–call their financial aid offices or speak to current families and see what they say.
I’m not being judgmental but simply stating facts. Increasingly, universities are focusing aid on the “most needy” students. American University even has an entire article about this on their website.
@Eeeee127 I didn’t say that test scores were a criteria but if you read they many posts here from students with very high SAT scores who were deferred or not admitted, you will see that they obviously are not the determining factor. Ignoring the holistic nature of admissions can result in tears. That’s all i was saying.