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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the PP whose DC got multiple merit aid offers...DC had a 3.5 (unweighted, strong upward trajectory) from a highly competitive private hs, a 32 ACT with perfect english and reading scores, and a very strong package of extracurriculars. In other words, an ideal SLAC candidate. My advice: first of all, check to see which SLACs offer merit aid and which don't (college confidential is all over this). Then see if your DC is in the upper 50 percent, or ideally upper 25 percent, of applicants, based on the common data set info for each school that you can find online. If so, and if the school awards merit aid, DC will likely get an offer...because these schools are eager for strong kids to attend. 
Some state schools automatically award merit aid to strong applicants...Alabama and Vermont come to mind. I've heard other Southern state schools are especially generous.
My DC had a specific academic interest and wound up going to a top state school. But the merit offers DC received did influence the process -- when there's a 25k/year price difference between SLACs, you have to wonder if the more expensive (and more prestigious) option is really worth it. In the end, my DC decided not.
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