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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I think we should keep this post focused on solutions and positive stories. Those doubting my child's stats are taking away from posts that can be productive for me and others. My child isn't special or better than your child, I know that. My child worked hard, did well, and wants to see their results realized. [/quote]

NP here.  I didn’t read all the advice.  Cutting to the chase, typically the bigger merit will be offered at least a tier down from where your kid could get accepted -[b] so the student getting the half tuition scholarship at a T50 school, might be someone competitive for a T20 school.  There is also Jeff Selingo’s Buyer and Seller list of colleges.  It helps of you are targeting merit to see which colleges are using merit to attract students and the average amount.[/b]

Given that it’s too late to do this differently, the options really are apply to Honors college at safety school if still possible, attend safety and look into transferring if unhappy after a year, consider if campus job plus summer job, plus a small loan is worth it and possible to bridge the gap for a slightly more expensive school, see if graduating early (3 years or 3.5 years) is possible pre-med at one of the other schools using AP credits, see if able to negotiate additional merit at a school where they got some merit , but not enough (YMMV depending on the school and how your kid compares to their applicant pool).[/quote]

Great advice…..
We figured that out. 
Kids got huge merit awards at Pitt, Case, OOS flagships. 
Admitted (humanities) to T10.[/quote]

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