Thanks for all the replies, I want to clarify I definitely am not talking to any schools regarding recruitment now that I have committed to the ivy school of my choice. I was just told it is important to have a plan B, etc in case it falls through - which in my case would be to apply to the UC’s etc. I will talk about getting a financial pre read later, but is the pre read ever going to differ majorly from the EFC simulator? Can a coaches word to the fin aid department impact the aid given in any way?