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Does anyone else feel that the EFC (expected family contribution) portion of determining aid is unfair? Anecdotally, it seems that most people I know in the process, even people with very affluent families, are not going to be receiving money from their parents for med school. They do not get help from their parents but their parents' wealth is considered nonetheless, therefore they get screwed in scholarships, grants, and institutional loans without the benefit of family help.
I understand using disadvantaged background as a factor in admissions ("damn, you had a hard life, good job getting this far, we'll give you a little push to see that you get an acceptance), but basically everyone is going to graduate and make a good living, so why consider financial history? Shouldn't schools consider financial present only? I realize that there would be much less $ to give out per student, but isn't this only fair?
(I would put up the smiley playing the violin myself, but I don't know how, so feel free to do it yourself).
I'm rich biatch! (but not really)
I understand using disadvantaged background as a factor in admissions ("damn, you had a hard life, good job getting this far, we'll give you a little push to see that you get an acceptance), but basically everyone is going to graduate and make a good living, so why consider financial history? Shouldn't schools consider financial present only? I realize that there would be much less $ to give out per student, but isn't this only fair?
(I would put up the smiley playing the violin myself, but I don't know how, so feel free to do it yourself).
I'm rich biatch! (but not really)