<p>I was just wondering, how much does financial aid affect a persons admission status at a top tier school such as Harvard,Princeton,MIT etc.</p>
<p>Usually none, actually. Most (if not all) of the Ivies have need-blind admissions. I think it only matters once you get to the second tier.</p>
<p>Need-blind</a> admission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</p>
<p>On that webpage is a list of all need-blind institutions.</p>