Colleges can be truthful in stating that they are need-blind for individual applicants, but that does not mean that they are need-blind for the class overall when deciding which criteria to emphasize or de-emphasize for the upcoming admission season. For example, choosing to increase ED admissions or the weighting of legacy will reduce the FA need of the class overall due to these groups skewing toward lower FA need, even though some individual ED or legacy admits will have FA need.
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