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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm looking for smallish colleges that will offer enough merit aid to equal in-state tuition, which is all we can afford. We're not eligible for enough FA to equal in-state costs. 
My kid has a 1500 on the SAT (took it once), a 3.87 unweighted, two 5s on the APs she took last year, and is taking 5 APs this year. 
She's extremely well-read, well-versed in politics, thoughtful, wise beyond her years, and cynical. 
She loves to talk about politics and movies with her friends, cooks a little and plays one sport fairly well.
She's 16 and a junior at a good public she doesn't appreciate. She wants to study math and political science at a smallish college.
Here's my list of colleges for her to apply to (she has no list!!): Pitt, U Richmond, Ursinus, Davidson, U of Mary Washington, Gettysburg, Lafayette, Tulane. 
Can anyone suggest other similar schools that might offer substantial merit to a kid with her stats and basically no ECs?

[b]Please, no snark. My kid is delightful and fun to be around, not entitled, but she doesn't push herself at all. Drives me crazy,[/b] but I can't say this to her. So I'm saying it here. [/quote]

LOL. You just described about 10 million kids. Add Denison maybe? I think your list is kinda mixed bag BTW. [/quote]

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