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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Curious why folks think Haverford is too much of a reach for this kid? My junior DS is very interested in H, has 1510, is top 5% of class. Is it too reach-y for him?[/quote]

Has a good shot if he applies ED. [/quote]

People will still call it a reach because it's a reach for everyone because of low acceptance rates and holistic review.  Your DS sounds like he would have a good shot ED, but it's still not a sure thing.[/quote]

Haverford gives a small full pay bump. [/quote]

How the hell do you know?[/quote]

Yikes.

Np but my understanding from Haverford is that although it was a controversial move on campus, it’s used only on the margins as they finalize their class and ensure they have enough financial aid dollars.

A quick google search revealed reporting from Inside Higher Ed:
“ The college will evaluate all applicants as it has in the past (at least for those from the U.S.), without regard to financial need. The college will also determine the size of its financial aid budget for the year. And as long as there is money in the budget, the college will admit applicants as it has done in the past. But the college projects that it will run out of aid money before admitting the entire class and that the last 10-15 students admitted (at a college that typically enrolls about 350 freshmen) will be those who can be admitted without going outside the aid budget.

Haverford officials stress that, some years, there may be enough money so that all of those admitted are selected without going to what is called need-aware admissions.”[/quote]

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