Safety Schools?

College Search & Selection
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<p>As a US citizen living abroad, you would use the EFC calculators. Just convert your family’s financial information into US $ at the exchange of the day. If your parents file US tax returns it will be a bit easier because a lot of the information will come straight from the tax return. There are calculators at [FinAid</a>! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org%5DFinAid”>http://www.finaid.org) and at [College</a> Admissions - SAT - University & College Search Tool](<a href=“http://www.collegeboard.org%5DCollege”>http://www.collegeboard.org) You also can print out the FAFSA formula, and work through it on paper: <a href=“http://www.ifap.ed.gov/efcformulaguide/attachments/101310EFCFormulaGuide1112.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ifap.ed.gov/efcformulaguide/attachments/101310EFCFormulaGuide1112.pdf&lt;/a&gt; This formula changes a bit each year, someone will post the newest version in the fall. Watch for it to show up in the Financial Aid Forum in October or so.</p>

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<p>bsalum: Claremont McKenna is not a safety for anyone. It has an 18% acceptance rate, the same as Williams. It is not in the same grouping as Bucknell which has a 30% acceptance rate. CM SAT range is 1290-1480, Williams is 1310-1530 and Bucknell is 1220-1380.</p>

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<p>The financial issue isn’t really a problem for me. I just want to make sure that I’m applying to a college that will definitely accept me, but also a college that I will feel happy in, which is a small liberal arts college in the East Coast.
Thanks for the help though!</p>

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Does this mean your parents are willing to pay $55K/year for school? If not or you are uncertain you need to ask them. Falling in love with and getting into a school that you can’t afford does good for noone. That just leads to heartbreak.</p>

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<p>Wheaton College (MA)
St. Lawrence University (NY)
Hobart & William Smith (NY) </p>

<p>All over $50,000/year, so make sure you have that financial discussion with your parents.
We do see too many kids in March-April who can’t afford their #1 choice.</p>