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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very few schools are completely need blind.  [/quote]

Also, ED is not an option for those who need merit aid to attend, i.e. those who neither qualify for need-based aid nor can pay full freight.[/quote]

Not true. Many schools will give you a merit pre-read prior to applying for early decision. You just have to provide unofficial transcripts and ECs. We did this a couple months ago at a T50 school. [/quote]

Some schools (e.g. Oberlin) will do this, most will not.  WashU and URochester for example tell people in their admissions info sessions that if they need merit money to attend, they should not apply ED.

This is not discriminatory ... why?[/quote]

How would it be discriminatory?!?!?  no school is required to give you merit or need based aide.  You get to choose where you attend, they get to choose who they admit and how much (if any) merit or FA they provide.  If you need aide, then seek out schools that provide it. Yes, it sucks that most T40-50 don't provide significant merit, but that is their prerogative.  You can choose to go elsewhere.

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