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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My chlid wanted a SLAC and gave St Mary's serious consideration. We were not sure where its trajectory would take it though, given enrollment and budget concerns.

Anecdotally, UMDCP just seemed so big that your child will get very little individual attention. That may be true of all large state schools, and I think MD is a strong one. But there are many smaller schools out there that give generous merit aid and help kids make the transition from living home to adulthood. They have lots of caring adults around who notice if someone is falling through the cracks. [/quote]

My MCPS magnet grads are very happy at at LACs, where we pay about $40K/year after merit scholarships.  They were both admitted to UMD-CP but didn't want to attend a large university.[/quote]
Could you please give us some examples of Slacs high achieving students such as your children should consider?[/quote]

Examples include e.g. [b]Grinnell, Denison, Kenyon, Ohio Wesleyan, Oberlin, Whitman, Clark, Allegheny, Wooster, St. John's.[/b]

WashU in St. Louis and Boston College award merit money, as does Brandeis - but it is so insanely competitive that it's a very long shot for even the highest achiever.

[b]St. Mary's College of Maryland is a solid option as well.[/b][/quote]

Good list. Other good LACs where my DC received significant merit aid a couple years ago include Juniata and Muhlenberg. With aid, total COA came down to about $30-35k. Still not as low as MD in-state but better than paying $70k.[/quote]

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