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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous[b]]I love the 50-100 merit aid schools. [/b]They weed out the prestige-or-bust crowd, which lowers the intensity on campus. The merit aid eases the urgency for instant ROI, which creates a little space for kids to explore interests for the sake of curiosity alone. It’s a little easier for kids to access opportunities. The professors are still great, but the vibe is more relaxed. There’s less of a socioeconomic barbell effect.

If my kid were gunning for McKinsey I might think twice about eschewing the top schools, but otherwise merit aid seems the way to go. [/quote]

Which schools are these? [/quote]

I like this perspective. This list might be helpful in determining the 50-100 merit aid schools. You can sort by % receiving merit: https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/merit-aid[/quote]

Interesting list! 
FWIW, my kid received more than the average noted for the schools where they were 75%+ on ACT/SAT scores.[/quote]

This list seems reliable. My kids applied to LACs, and looking at specific schools (Wooster, Whitman, Grinnell, Lawrence, Hendrix, Kenyon, Beloit, Skidmore, St. Olaf, Lewis and Clark...), the merit offers was actually very close to what I'm seeing on this list. Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less, but close. [/quote]

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