<p>Wow. That sort of commitment to attracting the absolute best and brightest regardless of financial situation is seriously impressive on Harvard’s part. I would bet that a large portion of those students who declince Ivy League admission offers are from middle class families too wealthy to qualify for significant financial aid but too poor to foot a $200,000 bill without significant financial struggle. Harvard will steal a LOT of applicants this way.</p>
<p>It will be very, very interesting to see Yale’s response.</p>