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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Biggest mistake we made with first kid was assuming high grades and test scores would lead to merit aid at upper tier schools.  Got a bad case of sticker shock when that wasn’t the case.  Kid ended up in a great state school honors program.

With second kid with similar stats, we targeted less competitive schools. Average merit has been $30K and cost will be less than state schools.  This kid will do better at a smaller school.[/quote]

Would you mind sharing these schools, PP?[/quote]

Hi - they are not DCUM worthy schools but smaller mainly Catholic colleges in the northeast. All will be a great fit for this kid. Some have sent out invites to interview for their full tuition scholarships. Even if not awarded, we will be paying significantly less than in-state college tuition.[/quote]

Thanks, PP. I am also looking at "not DCUM worthy" schools for my daughter along with some more mainstream reaches as well. They can be hard to find outside of the DC area so I appreciate your sharing. A lot of times these schools seem to be well known or better known in their particular region so I'm finding them a little harder to track down.[/quote]

NP - my senior kid sounds similar to the PP's second child and is pursuing a similar strategy. FWIW DC is male, SAT/ACTs - 1560/35, GPA 4.5 weighted, 8 APs and 5s on all.

[b]DC applied to 5 of the schools in this DCUM thread from November 2018 and received merit scholarships from all [/b]($23K/year from one; $32-34/year from the others) https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/762531.page

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Your DC has heard from five of those schools?

Most of them do not notify applicants of decisions until March at the earliest.  How is it that your DC has heard back already from five?[/quote]

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