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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looking at t20 colleges

We live in nyc and kid attended under-resourced public schools k-8 and then private for HS

She has a few essays in prelim stage. But hard to know what colleges will be looking for. In the past, I would have said the story. And one essay mentions that “distance traveled” in a way that’s organic and appropriate.

The other doesn’t, although it’s interesting and good. We’ll likely be full pay but I’d like to at least throw our css in, just in case things change.

I don’t really know how colleges would know we’re full pay our Neighborhood and schools are mixed. But she could drop some bits to make her some well off.

Which is more compelling these days. Can’t have it both way n[/quote]

[b]They’ll know she’s full pay from private HS; if your kid is a “scholarship kid” with low income and hardship the CCO letter handles it. And they place those kids well. Selective colleges know who’s low income from a private school- it’s not a secret.[/b]

Your home address isn’t necessarily dispositive here.

Just be authentic. The personal essay should be about your values, your outlook, what you bring to situations. If you are not low income pretending to be low income is a horrible look. I wouldn’t also talk about playing polo or traveling the world - things like that should never be discussed in a personal essay.[/quote]

Can you clarify the bolded?

Out family is not low income, but well below the average for our private school where we receive about 80% aid.  Will the CCO mention that?  Will it hurt my kids or help them? [/quote]
 
Is your HHI above $200k?

If so, no brownie points for you.

Yeah- I couldn’t send my kid to a $50k-60k/year HS either and I didn’t even get any aid from private HS—so consider yourself a step ahead of many.

You are a donut hole, welcome to Dunkin’s. [/quote]

Our HHI is significantly below $200K.[/quote]

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