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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of possibilities with that ACT. Be more specific about what they want and how much aid you're hunting. Big/Small, North/South, Public/Private, what sort of science? What net cost do you hope to get to? Be aware that merit aid and "prestige" will be inversely related. [/quote]

Big, diverse, smart kids but not so much privileged kids? She does speak of the place where 'fun goes to die', for instance.

So, mostly a big school that attracts a lot of smart kids (like u of Chicago) has less merit aid? But a small private university in North Dakota or middle Florida might?
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Your situation is harder than OP because you have so many more options. She might get some merit money at a number of schools that are relatively automatic. All the way up to possibly being competitive for large competitive awards (full ride) at places like American or even WashU depending on other parts of her application. I really would have a more extended conversation with her counselors. [/quote]

Yeah, but Wash U seems like a refuge for rich kids who don't make it to the Ivies? They're fine kids, it's who she is going to school with now, but I think she wants a different atmosphere. Apparently she might get a great deal at Notre Dame but that's not her crowd. 
Back to the counselor, yes. [/quote]

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