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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD got an ED merit aid offer from a very good but not TOP LACs. (A coach wants her for a team there hence the ED merit estimate. Coach has told her he does not require ED for her to be able to join the team.) This school is her #2 choice overall and she really likes it. We’d need a little bit more than the amt of merit they offered already to make it work but not tons more.

But her #1 choice is another LAC she will RD at - higher ranked and viewed as more prestigious for her major for sure (not WASP). The #1 school does give some merit although much less than the #2 school. If they give her merit $ anywhere within spitting distance of what’s possible for us (maybe also with a small amt of loans too) she will go there.

Any advice on how to navigate this so we keep #2 as an option but give it time for She’s replied already that she had not planned on ED’ing anywhere and asked if the offer would extend to RD. [/quote]

Sounds like you need to be very practical about money here.  If the top choice school gives limited merit aid, and your kid won't get any need-based aid based on the NPC, you should not encourage her to get her heart set on it.  It's not fair to her.

You need to weigh whether any/enough merit aid at her top choice is anything but a fantasy.  From the way you describe it here, I read that it's not at all reasonable to forego a great opportunity at #2 for what is likely to be a disappointment (if she even gets accepted).
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