Anonymous
05/17/2020 07:38
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
Please share which schools if you can
Anonymous
05/16/2020 22:05
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
The only caveat are lvies and some other top schools. But I can tell you my B student got in to top SLACS I never imagined she would and I am sure full pay helped coupled with holistic review, good ACT, good ECs, etc. Also got in to some top 40 national universities. Now not every school mind you but enough to give her options.
Anonymous
05/16/2020 20:57
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is this a real thing? If you don't check the "need aid" box, your chances of getting admitted are better? I wasn't aware..
Yes, another privilege for the privileged few.
Yes, it is truly amazing that places would give an advantage to those actually paying for the full services received. Imagine that.
Anonymous
05/16/2020 20:47
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
Anonymous wrote:Is this a real thing? If you don't check the "need aid" box, your chances of getting admitted are better? I wasn't aware..
It's a thing for almost all privates other than a handful at the very top.
Anonymous
05/16/2020 20:44
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
There will be much less need based aids. Covid will change EVERYTHING.
Anonymous
05/16/2020 20:33
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is this a real thing? If you don't check the "need aid" box, your chances of getting admitted are better? I wasn't aware..
Yes, another privilege for the privileged few.
Common knowledge. If you don’t need aid, go full pay to increase your student’s odds.
Anonymous
05/16/2020 19:50
Subject: Re:Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
At the tippy top schools you can usually apply for aid after you get in and they might give you a tiny bit
Anonymous
05/16/2020 19:41
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
Do the Net Price Calculators now and again in the fall before applying. It's easy to imagine things might change by then for available financial aid.
Anonymous
05/16/2020 19:37
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
You can apply but it probably best your child look at state or more affordable schools as well. Most likely you'll get loans.
Anonymous
05/16/2020 19:20
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
Anonymous wrote:Is this a real thing? If you don't check the "need aid" box, your chances of getting admitted are better? I wasn't aware..
Yes, another privilege for the privileged few.
Anonymous
05/16/2020 19:19
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
Anonymous wrote:My DC will graduate from high school in 2021. We likely won’t qualify for need-based aid, although possibly qualifying for approx $10K/year as my spouse just needed to take a pay cut and I’m assuming it is going to be a long time before pay returns to pre-Covid status.
My DC is looking at many “need aware” schools. Would you have your child NOT apply for financial aid, knowing that would likely help DC in being more likely to be admitted, even though you would be potentially leaving approx $10k on the table each year? TIA for your opinion.
Run the NPC and believe the very high number you see. Then ask if it is worth applying when you may not want to unload part of your 401k.
Anonymous
05/16/2020 18:59
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
Is this a real thing? If you don't check the "need aid" box, your chances of getting admitted are better? I wasn't aware..
Anonymous
05/16/2020 18:37
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
We did same. Had twins. And at best on calculators we were getting 5k in loans. May be a few thousand. Kids got in to top top SLACs off of waitlist as full pay. Doubt it would have happened otherwise.
Anonymous
05/16/2020 17:29
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
If this is a question for you, and you can afford to leave 10k on the table, then do not apply. Leave that money for someone else. You’ll improve your kid’s chances too.
Anonymous
05/16/2020 17:27
Subject: Applying for need based aid when you are ‘right on the edge’
My DC will graduate from high school in 2021. We likely won’t qualify for need-based aid, although possibly qualifying for approx $10K/year as my spouse just needed to take a pay cut and I’m assuming it is going to be a long time before pay returns to pre-Covid status.
My DC is looking at many “need aware” schools. Would you have your child NOT apply for financial aid, knowing that would likely help DC in being more likely to be admitted, even though you would be potentially leaving approx $10k on the table each year? TIA for your opinion.
My DC is looking at many “need aware” schools. Would you have your child NOT apply for financial aid, knowing that would likely help DC in being more likely to be admitted, even though you would be potentially leaving approx $10k on the table each year? TIA for your opinion.