Even with great stats, does a low EFC rule out Tier 1 schools?

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<p>Community colleges and others with open admissions or admissions by a formula that leaves no possibility to consider need or lack thereof would be need-blind in admissions in a trivial sense. Of course, whether they might give sufficient financial aid to those who need it is a different story. So is whether they would be interesting to the typical poster here looking for HYPSM level schools.</p>