<p>Hi,</p>
<p>So I know Andover is need-blind, but what other schools do you know that are need-blind? Also, for most schools, does FA affect your chances of admission?</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>@litwit100: Welcome to the forum. </p>
<p>Two pieces of advice: 1. “Carpet bombing” the forum with a bunch of thread starters before you get any traction/response on even one is generally not a good strategy for productive use of the forum; 2. Most, if not all, of the questions you’ve started threads for have been covered in depth in existing threads…so it’s a good idea to use the search tool (however cumbersome it is) to look for info before starting a new thread.</p>
<p>I’ve found the forum rewards people who do their homework, and who take a more measured approach to thread starting.</p>
<p>To answer your question above: Of the schools most often discussed here, AFAIK only Andover uses “need blind” language in their marketing materials. Note that there is a difference between “need blind” and “fully meeting demonstrated need”…I think more than few schools fall into the latter category. And yes, I think that at most schools, applying for FA lowers your chances of admission. </p>
<p>I’m pretty sure Belmont Hill says they’re need-blind, if you’re a boy. </p>
<p>Andover is need blind, as well as Roxbury Latin. Not many other schools I’m aware of which are need blind.</p>
<p>Rather than taking on faith marketing position of schools regarding need blindness and rather than potentially remaining unaware of schools that are very close to need blind, you could inquire with schools you are interested in to find out things like the following:
- What percentage of students are on FA?
- What is the average FA award for those students?
- What percentage of accepted FA student applicants receive a FA offer that fully meets their demonstrated need?
- What percentage of FA students have their demonstrated need fully met?</p>
<p>This could give you insight into the various shades of need blindness. For example, some schools might turn out to be very nearly need blind on admission and very nearly meeting all demonstrated need, but won’t claim it because it isn’t 100% the case.</p>
<p>These are the schools that openly say they are need-blind in the sense that that keep your financial situation out of the decision process:
- Andover
- St. Andrew’s (DE)
- Putney
- Madeira
- Concord
- Deerfield
- Exeter
- Groton
- Cate </p>
<p>Of this list, the only schools that both meet all demonstrated need and are need-blind admissions wise are St. Andrew’s (DE) and Andover.</p>