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<p>The question is what did the SCHOOLS think you can pay? They are the ones to do this calculation. Harvard, Princeton and Stanford have VERY generous need based financial aid, with Stanford’s being perhaps the most generous to the highest wage earners in the country. They have a calculation they use to compute your need based aid. I have to be honest, I can’t imagine these schools are going to significantly increase your need based aid. They are quite generous with their offers as it is.</p>
<p>But you should ask…nothing ventured, nothing gained.</p>