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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is the child already admitted? The only reason not to apply is if you think it will affect admissions.

I will get flamed on here by the usual people, but my gross HHI is $300k and we receive modest FA. The school wanting DC to stay is certainly a factor, but I also believe that our income is relatively low compared to classmates. (I base this on current families donating classrooms and equipment, which we could never do.)

[b]The school is a business and it makes business decisions[/b] related to FA: trust them to say no if they need to. But the school can't give you anything if you don't ask. [/quote]

The funny thing is that wealthy or notable families get “discounts” to lure them to attend one prestigious school over the others. So, everything is absolutely a business decision whether about a strong student who couldn’t afford to attend otherwise or a family that will hopefully make large donations. The school makes calculated decisions on what families pay [/quote]

Talking about trust families that have a reported "low income" and keep it low for such reasons? I have heard of this but unclear how it works. How does it work?[/quote]

No, wealthy families who are persuaded to come to schools via reduced tuition, not financial aid, in hopes to lure in large donations for years to come.
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