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sometimes I honestly wonder if too much knowledge about the process is a good thing.
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Yes, I think you have something there. The whole thing is way too much stress, and quite unpredictable as well. My son is not attending his first choice school because of a lousy financial aid package, but he is quite happy where he is. He'll be fine anywhere because that's the kind of kid he is. In the future,I would not try to change what my child essentially wanted, but I would be smarter about the financial aid process.</p>