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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My theory is that need blind schools are need blind in that they don’t look at the applicant’s financial situation individually but they have software that uses statistical analysis to make sure there will be a sufficient percentage of full  pay students. The software sets the parameters- pct from private school, pct from this county or that county, etc [/quote]

What is your evidence for this theory?

AFAIK, not one of the many tell-all books written by adcoms has stated this is true.[/quote]

Np.
I’ve read on Reddit about the fact that the higher ups do this with software - not the regional AO. They have the software showing full pay % or not and class shaping touches on this.

There are two competing schools of thought in private college counseling these days.

The old school of thought was don’t show your privilege at all. The young regional admissions officers are biased against wealth.

[b]A newer, emerging school of thought is your privilege is part of who you are - show what you’ve done with it and honestly reflect it.[/b] If you engage in activities that show immense wealth, they will know. It’s the values you display alongside those activities that matter, and in some ways and for some schools - that wealth could be an advantage.[/quote]

This is the approach that DC25’s college consultant recommended. While I don’t know for sure if that boosted DC’s app unless/until they view their file as a matriculated student, it certainly didn’t hurt. T5 early admit.[/quote]

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