<p>just wondering if anyone could share some personal experience. i would consider myself middle to upper middle class. my parents make a lot more money here in nj than they would in other parts of the country, hence the idea of being upper middle class, but in reality my parents are blue collar workers that are good at what they do, so upper middle class doesn’t mean shop at brand name stores all the time and paris in the spring to me.</p>
<p>there are many factors. parents income is the main factor... but also assets... then there is student income/assets which are usually negligible for financial aid applicants... there are other factors like how many children/siblings are currently attending college (or recently graduated)... of course, everyone is different and some colleges use varying criteria (i'm not sure about BMC), but you can always explain special circumstances on the application. good luck!</p>