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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's like K-12 private schools, PP. A majority are quite wealthy, and a handful are low-income on financial aid. The middle class is entirely squeezed out.[/quote]

No it's not the same at all.  the k-12 let everyone apply in one round and when they see which kids they want, then they determine aid.

This process only allows people who can afford to apply in rounds in which 80% of slots are filled. Then when there are 20% spots left - they open it to everyone.  These are very different. (Parent who has no financial need and recognizes the inequity)[/quote]

ED actually also works for those that need financial aid as they have an out if financial aid is other than the school’s website predicted.  It hurts families that need to compare merit aid offers, which would be the upper middle class.[/quote]
Midd. Doesn't. Offer. Merit. Aid.[/quote]

Exactly.

Clearly the well-off Middlebury fans in other posts don't really understand what it's like to be in other people's shoes.

No merit aid, but also for those with even fewer resources, just because a school says it meets all need, doesn't mean that your family's definition of what you can pay matches FAFSA's expectations. Filling 80% with ED is a highly inequitable practice.  I wouldn't keep my kid from doing so if they had Middlebury as their dream school, but at least I acknowledge the reality of it. [/quote]

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