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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are being counseled to subtly drop in hints of privilege into essay and supplementals. They are looking for full pay and increasing family/alum support as a strategic initiative since they are preparing for less funding federally:

1. mention expensive hobbies: global travel to practice language, ski trips etc.

2. cite expensive private school or private summer camps/programs

3. talk about volunteer work[/quote]

This will backfire at ivy/elites which want to keep their current 55% or more receiving need-based aid. It is a bragging point mentioned on every tour we took of the Top10(8 of them). 
[b]Need based aid cutoffs are aroubd 250k HHI[/b]. Top schools will be bragging about having 60% receiving aid soon. There are far too many full pay kids applying for the 45% of slots that are for full pay, and with TO and affirmative action mostly gone it is much harder for colleges to find qualified need-based aid students to fill the 55-60% with need. 
Full pay is only a benefit to need aware schools ie around T30 level and lower. [/quote]

They are the biggest hypocrites.  Scam.  Full aid given to 250HHI?  A mere 12 kids.  
The other 60% receiving aids?  Very little aid (other than FGLI, which could amount to as high as 25% admits).  
Apply some critical thinking.  Please![/quote]

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