I can understand people's frustration to a certain degree but at the end of the day you should be thankful for any Aid you get from BU. Financial Aid is a handout and should be treated as such. The reality is that there are still plenty of students, albeit probably less talented, willing to come here without aid. As far as salaries are concerned...you're worth what your worth. If BU needs to spend $200k on an administrative position instead of gift wrapping it and giving it to families who failed to plan accordingly for the cost of higher education, then that's their prerogative.