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I think that one problem is that all of these schools are lottery schools.[/quote]

I'm not sure what you mean by lottery schools, but it's assuming fiance is not a primary consideration.  
You can get an idea from FAFSA and NPC.  In my case I get to pay full price tag for UVA, and just slightly more for private schools.  
My kids didn't want to go to a nearby state school if the price was similar.  If the person is considering ED2, probably would not be satisfied with those schools. No need for ED2, just RD to those.[/quote]

“Lottery” as in the odds of getting in with a decent level of aid seem poor, at least for kids wanting popular majors.

Example: I’m a Wash. U. alum who loved the school but is not the endowment-focused booster. To me, it looks as if getting in to Wash. U. is fairly straightforward for high-stats kids. Maybe that’s a good ED2 target for a high-stats kid who has a lot of money. But I think it’s much easier to get in for would-be humanities and social sciences majors these days than for STEM or business majors, and that, even though the school now says it’s need blind, getting decent aid is harder than getting in. Kids who need a really low net cash price might be better off focusing on solid but unfashionable schools, like Creighton, Drake or   state flagships in the Midwest. [/quote]

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