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^But if those colleges DON'T use merit aid to attract top students, then how are they going to pull them away from highly ranked colleges?
For example, if student X gets into an Ivy and into a far less renowned school, and the price tags are the same, almost every student will choose the Ivy. But merit aid can put a different spin on things, especially if the student doesn't qualify for merit aid, but is reluctant to go into/put their family in debt.
Maybe they are trapped in the system, but I don't see any other way for these colleges to attract desirable students (though I haven't spent much thought on it).
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