<p>**First of all run your numbers through a financial aid calculator. **</p>
<p>While you may have a “0” EFC as far as federal aid is concerned, you may have a different EFC as far as tht profile is concerned. If you run your numbers through the college board make sure you run both the federal and institutional methodologies.</p>
<p>Remember if you father is self employed a lot of the things that he writes off, can an will be added back in for financial aid purposed. </p>
<p>If your family owns the farm, you do not how how they are going to access the farm, equipment, etc. You may find your self not eligible for financial aid. </p>
<p>Make sure that you have a financial safety in the mix.</p>
<p>Depending on what your EFC is build your list. Have a good number of schools where you can get merit $$. I agree with the others concerning questbridge and women’s colleges.</p>