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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There isn't that much merit aid out there, so applying broadly to find schools with merit aid makes sense. In that case ED isn't viable.  However, saying ED students are systematically shut out of merit consideration is different, and I don't believe it is a case.  [b]Schools have a responsibility to be even handed. [/b] E.g. a school with one amazing scholarship, they don't offer that money to lure one amazing kid, they use it to increase apps from amazing kids more broadly.  If the award ends up with someone who already was admitted ED it doesn't really change the benefit the school receives--more high stats students submitting applications.  What I do believe is special offers run out, so being pulled from a waitlist usually means full pay.  That asymmetry makes sense, leaving out the earliest applications from a scholarship process doesn't.[/quote]

Based on what? [/quote]

Fiduciary responsibility.  So for example the ED applicants are supposed to receive equal consideration for the W&L Johnson scholarship.  I'd think that's the rule, not the exception, if the scholarship is truly merit based, it should mean all students with apps in at award time are in the pool.[/quote]

A lot of "merit" aid is not really "merit" based though - it's a discount given to a lot of full paying students because they need to attract them to attend. Most schools need at least some kids paying 50k+ to attend. They have no "fiduciary responsibility" to their applicants. They need to compose a class where there are at least some kids paying higher rates, thus being need bling but accepting 50+% of the class ED with minimal merit aid.[/quote]

I get that. But it just seems people aren’t willing to define terms in these statements.  If you need to shop merit, it doesn’t really apply to the category of school where everyone gets a coupon.  One a school like that, no one needs the ED boost. Further id think any direct conversation with such a school would go well. [i]I see you give out a lot of merit aid, if we want that can we apply ED?[/i] I think the school would give a pre-read and re assure the family. Such a school wants them even if it isn’t hooking a full pay[/quote]

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