<p>That’s been my point all along, Hunt-- it’s never been their policy. Disclosing this year’s admissions process may have led some people think otherwise, but it was not the case. </p>
<p>Gapping recipients 5% or so might be an option, but I also wonder if they’re just not ‘there’ yet. I give them credit for trying, but aside from reaching a need-blind goal, they need to be able to maintain it through the economy’s ups and downs before making it policy.</p>
<p>My daughter did apply to Tufts and when we visited they did say that they were need blind. She was rejected and I can’t help but wonder if that was the reason. We do need financial aid.</p>
<p>3x - Was it a student or adult? Either way, you should give an admissions supervisor a call, because that’s not correct. Need-aware, or guaranteed to meet need? Maybe, but not need-blind. At our information session, it was made very clear that they were not. </p>
<p>Another question on this topic- are there any people out there who’d apply/not apply to a school because of it’s need-blind status? For us, it wouldn’t change anything, but maybe others feel differently. When we see our son’s admissions decisions next year we’ll never know why he (hopefully) was or wasn’t admitted. I know right now that his top choice school is not need-blind, but more importantly, that if admitted, he’ll need a pretty decent financial aid package to attend. With a rejection, need for aid could be a possibility, but I’m guessing it’s more a combination of factors, especially when so many others in the same boat (who also need aid) are admitted.</p>
<p>But 3x, agreed – that’s just not right. I hope your D is happy with her choices though.</p>
<p>3x - I doubt this will change how you feel about the results, but the odds that your daughter’s application was evaluated in that last 5%, that Tufts stated that financial need was considered, is less than the odds of being admitted to Harvard or Yale. I do wish for you and your D a happy resolution to her college admissions.</p>
<p>It seems that not-so-rich schools have to pick between need-awareness (Tufts) and gapping (Carnegie Mellon). If you get rejected from a school becuase of your need for aid, they probably would’ve gapped you a ton if they choose that policy instead.</p>