<p>If you follow posts on this site, you will read about lots of kids who got into schools they could not attend in the end because of money. It seems that believing if you get in the money will follow is common. </p>
<p>I think it's essential to get as best a handle you can before the student applies to prevent dissapointment.</p>
<p>There ws a recent thread on the parent's forum about not being able to go to dream schools, it's a good read.</p>