<p>schrodingerscat: I agree; everyone’s situation is different. I have 2 kids – one at Harvard and one at Yale. This year, Yale’s FA beat Harvard’s by about $1,000 per semester. I was hoping that Harvard would match Yale’s aid, however, they declined to do so.</p>
<p>Splat11: Your example of “a little more than 10%” is the kind of transparent information I wish Yale would add to their FA web page.</p>