However, a need-blind school could have admission and FA practices that favor correlates of high income families. For example:
- Greater weight on test scores relative to grades.
- Greater weight on expensive extracurriculars (e.g. high SES expensive sports) relative to some others (e.g. working to help support one’s family).
- Greater number of application items (e.g. SAT subject tests, recommendations, CSS Profile) to keep track of. In high SES high schools, counselors are more on top of reminding students about these things so that they can get them done on time.
- CSS Noncustodial Profile screens out FA-needy students with uncooperative divorced parents.
- Use of recommendations favors those in high schools where teachers and counselors are experienced in writing them.