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Well, this is certainly a passionate bunch. Thank you so much for all your help. I was only thinking New England because my son could be somewhat close to his youngest sister (age 6 when he goes) who will miss him terribly. We live in western mass. Considering that my husband (the williams grad) was just laid off, merit money is on my mind. Unfortunately, he wasn't laid off NEXT January when fafsa would be completed. I am a new guidance counselor who clearly has a lot to learn fast about schools for my son and my students! I will look at all of your suggestions.
Your son should be eligible for need-based financial aid, I assume, and Williams has generous financial aid. He should also apply to somewhat larger schools with good math/physics departments that are close enough to go home once in a while. Based on the profile you posted, he might be admitted at Harvard, MIT Brown (it has a good applied math department and its physics department emphasizes experimental rather than theoretical physics); they all have generous finaid. I'd suggest he looks at Tufts as well. WPI and RPI might also be within acceptable distance. Brandeis is also good in math and physics. I just hesitated to recommend it because its financial crisis may cause it to retrench on finaid.
Also not in New England (but will feel like New England in winter ) is U. of Rochester, which does have merit aid, as well as strong sciences, engineering, and a wide range of cross-registration options with neighboring Eastman School of Music.
We live in Western MA, too. Driving from here to Rochester (which is a kind of appealing small city, IMO) isn't a bad trip, at least during the snow-free seasons .. definitely better than fighting the traffic fray on I-95 and in the CT/NY/NJ/PA corridor.
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) is U. of Rochester, which does have merit aid, as well as strong sciences, engineering, and a wide range of cross-registration options with neighboring Eastman School of Music.
Driving from here to Rochester (which is a kind of appealing small city, IMO) isn't a bad trip, at least during the snow-free seasons .. definitely better than fighting the traffic fray on I-95 and in the CT/NY/NJ/PA corridor.
