@MYOS1634 Thank you for all these suggestions! Regarding HYP, I’m still a little confused about how they would be affordable. They say they meet full financial need but meeting my EFC doesn’t even come close to being affordable. It looks like you say they calculate EFC differently, but would it really be possible for them to cut that number in half? That just doesn’t sound right to me because it feels like my current EFC is pretty reasonable for my family income (assuming past savings and things like that which my family chose not to do). Also, if this is true, would it apply to any other elite schools? I’d be interested in one or two of the other Ivies but none of HYP are really a good fit for me. I’ll take your advice on the state schools but unfortunately I’m not the right gender for the Seven Sisters.