Any advice for my situation?

sp1d3ysense
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:25:41 +0000

No offense against Emory and WUSTL, but they’re not the sort of schools for which a rational person would give up a full ride at Pitt (which is a very underrated school, IMHO) as well as the fringe benefits of being a scholarship student.

That said, you do qualify for financial aid, so I guess it cannot hurt to apply to “better” colleges to compare their financial offers. As someone else said, you may also get a “free ride” to certain privates due to your EFC.

Then again, why limit yourself to Emory and WUSTL? Since you have a guaranteed financial safety in Pitt, why not aim higher?