<p>My guess is that because of their commitment to social justice, etc. they will never match the Stanford/Harvard offers to families who have resources. If you look at it from a commitment to social justice, if you give two kids a partial ride whose parents could if forced to scratch around and borrow, or if not could send their kid to a state U. vs. one kid whose parent(s) have no means whatsoever to borrow and so the kid’s choice is ND or no education…What is the most socially responsible choice? One results in three college graduates, the other results in two. One does not change the course of events at all–the two middle class families will by hook or crook get their kid through college, the other may lift an entire family into a different way of thinking. </p>
<p>To me those Harvard/Stanford offers are a complete waste of resources and a bunch of posturing to attract even more applications from smart middle class kids, which will drive up their numbers and drive down yields and add to their brand mystique.</p>