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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you or your child were or are full pay, did it make a difference in admissions outcome?  How do you know?  [/quote]

As you can see from all the answers so far, the answer is "No one really knows how it affects the process colleges use to evaluate your child's application."

But, yes, it absolutely makes a difference in admissions outcome because being full pay means that you can identify your top choice school and apply there early decision, assuming the sticker price is in your budget. You don't need to consider the cost of different schools. People who can't full pay need to comparison shop, and that rules out ED. Applying ED provides a big boost to your chances at a lot of schools. SO no matter what happens behind the black box, the ability to apply ED is your difference-maker.

I know that some people will say that schools meet need even for ED and that you can use the NPC to price out your options, which levels the ED playing field. That's not completely true. Discussion boards are strewn with people who have been surprised by the actual cost of a school differing from the NPC after ED admission. Also, even if you know that, e.g. your T20 dream school will cost a mere $25k a year, you still might need to wait and see if the largely random admission and scholarship process at your local state school is a better deal.[/quote]

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