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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is in 11th and has special needs. I am also overwhelmed with looking at schools. But since your issues are financial, I think you need to take a deep breathe. [b]Look ant your state schools and schools that provide merit.[/b] I assume you aren’t in Virginia? Most kids have 3 schools on their list right there. UVA, W&M, JMU, Tech, Mary Washington.[/quote]
OP, this right here is the answer.

What are kid's unweighted GPA and test scores? What state do you live in? How much is your annual budget for college expenses? What is kid looking for in a college, generally (major, size, geographic preferences) if those things can be accommodated as well? This is how you come up with a good list. Post these things and many here will be happy to offer potential options for the list.[/quote]

He has our flagship on his list. He also has a bunch of expensive schools he prefers. He can get into all the schools on his list (theoretically, I realize that's a crapshoot). The list feels very random and expensive to me.[/quote]

DP. If the problem is that he needs more colleges you can afford, tell him that, tell him how much you can pay, and send him off to find options he likes. If he's got colleges you can't afford (and don't expect aid for) then tell him that and ask him to take them off the list. Either way approach the actual problems with certain schools rather than trying to redo the list from scratch.[/quote]

It is 12 out of 15 schools. It feels like starting from scratch. [/quote]

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