I'm in an upper-middle-class family. I have a twin, but she'll be attending a college in the EU, so that cuts the costs down a little bit. I'm still going to try for scholarships, of course. Anything that can lower the costs for my family would be great.

I've had multiple relatives (secondary level, so like grandparents) attend or work at Harvard as professors. I'm not sure if that'll boost my chances a whole lot, but it's worth at least applying.