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[quote=Anonymous]"    Second tier, small (but still good) LAC's routinely give $20-$30,000 to strong students from this area. And full rides to the best and the brightest.

As as example, my DC--who had a 3.7 UW GPA, 4.2 W-- got $5,000 in merit aid from SMCM and five times that from multiple SLAC's (private, OOS).

Very bad example since your son has a GPA high enough for admission to Maryland."

Well our 1300, 3.5UW, 4.1W got $35k at one of those Second tier schools.

The trade off was that DC's school makes SMCM look like Disney World.

Once DC visited SMCM, isolation became a selling point.  DC had more $ and choices than they new what to do with.

Of course, most wouldn't chose isolation but almost every city has a LAC, you just have to dial in your desired city size...

If NYC seems to be a draw, you just have to draw the circle a little bigger.  Colleges 60 to 90 minutes out of the city can be great deals and provide access.

If that doesn't work, consider the upper Third tier schools.  It may be tougher to get into med school from the third tier but its not clear that with HS stats like our DC, med school is a realistic goal.

If the plan is med school or bust, consider starting at a third tier school, getting a 4.0 as a freshman and then transferring back to UMDCP.

Good luck[/quote]

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