My husband and I are probably upper middle class. My son just got accepted to an Ivy League school. When I did the net calculator to see if we would even qualify for any financial aid, it basically said "no." The school to which he was accepted is only need-based only financial aid - no merit awards. If he gets a merit scholarship from another school that is substantial, is it worth going back to the Ivy to ask for reconsideration? Or will they laugh and just say they have a huge wait list and it's fine if he turns it down? They seem to really want him. They are flying him out for a weekend from the West Coast. Is it just a courtship and they want my full-tuition boy and want me to decide that any price is worth admission to an Ivy League school? Or if they really are interested in him and what he has to offer, do you think there is any chance of them reconsidering and throwing some money at him?
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