<p>This is an older article but still very relevant: <a href=“Colleges and Universities - Education and Schools - Admissions and Testing - SAT - The New York Times”>Colleges and Universities - Education and Schools - Admissions and Testing - SAT - The New York Times;
<p>As one can see, there are other students out there who have the stats to get into top colleges, but finances dictate they have to look for options that are affordable. The Maria Devlin part of the story, shows what such students have to do.</p>
<p>I would out and out tell my child (and I do did ) what is affordable and that to go to a school, not only does the app have to be accepted and admiittance offered, but enough funds have to be offered as well. </p>