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Reply to "What do you wish you knew about the college process before starting high school ?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It cost is an issue, don’t rule out privates. Private schools sometimes offer better aid packages than more affordable state schools because they have some wealthy alumni donors, so don’t automatically think state schools are all you can afford.[/quote] +1 And it's not just about wealthy donors. These colleges generally have an average revenue per student they need to hit and they price high knowing they'll give varying levels of discounts aka scholarships to encourage students to accept. DD has acceptances from some OOS LACs, an in-state public, and an OOS public. The in-state public gave merit and is currently the cheapest at $17k/yr but all the rest, with sticker prices ranging from around $45-$69K, have offered merit to bring the price to about $30K. She's still waiting on W&M, which will be the most expensive at $37K (in-state) because we know they won't give any merit there. [/quote]
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