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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We own the money, and whether we are willing to pay for private will depend on a lot of factors.  [/quote]

So were there issues that couldn't be worked out at the application stage -- e.g. privates that are on the lists as safeties but that you wouldn't be willing to pay for if DC got into an (or a particular) in-state public?  I ask because I felt like [b]everything on our kid's list made the "we're willing to pay for it cut." [/b] If there'd have been a dispute re worth in DD's decision it probably would have gone the other way -- her preferring a cheaper public option and DH questioning the long-term wisdom of such a choice.
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Our list included publics and OOS privates that give merit aid.  We made it clear to DC that we could not swing the latter without a certain level of merit aid that would bring the schools within budget.  He was awarded merit aid at all of the privates (and one OOS public), and so was able to choose the one he wanted.

We didn't have any colleges on the list that we couldn't afford in any instance (i.e. privates that don't give merit aid).[/quote]

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