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Ann, The competition is fierce. Your S has great scores. If merit aid is your goal, concentrate your search below the top 20. Your S can get into top 20 schools, but don't expect much merit aid if any. The Ivies and the top LACs are generally need based aid only. You and your H should have a realistic sit down talk with your S about what finances are available, make a plan, then go after it. Read as many posts here on CC by "Curmudgeon." He is very open and helpful about the merit aid search process. In my opinion, he set the example for how to research, find and score the big merit aid. Our S had nearly identical scores as yours. Our S was accepted to four top 20 schools and two lower than top 20, rejected at one Ivy. Three of the top 20 schools offered him little or no merit aid. He ultimately accepted a large merit aid package to a LAC ranked in the mid 30s. He is extremely happy. So are his parents. If you plug in here at CC, read lots of posts and lay out your plan, you will be very happy come spring. Have fun and good luck.
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