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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A note to other posters.  Yes, I know that many students turn down a higher ranked school for a lower ranked one.  Mine did, turning down a top 5-7 school for a top 15 for a large merit aid package.  What I’m questioning is a student who turned down six schools ranked higher than the one selected. If this really happened, it’s only because the other six weren’t particularly highly ranked - so it made no difference.  Once you hit second tier, whatever.

That’s my point. [/quote]

That definitely is possible. I have no idea why you think otherwise. You clearly have very, very little real-world admissions experience.

Also FYI kids do not turn down higher ranked schools only for big merit age packages. It’s common to have merit aid not factor into the decision at all or very little, actually.

- former admissions officer. [/quote]

Oh please.  If it were so common for merit aid awards not to matter, there wouldn’t be so many of them being offered.  It’s simple economics.  Duh. [/quote]

DD got merit at higher ranked usnews colleges. Still chose her number one college, usnews lower ranked. 
It might not happen in your circle, but the world is larger and so are people's priorities. [/quote]

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