Daughter affected by "prestige" bug... any advice?

<p>lookingforward–we are on kid 3 and 4 in the process-been there, done that, it happens. Most of the schools the next 2 are looking at have automatic merit based on GPA and test scores, it will happen at those schools too. We are aware and have discounted most schools that say 'we will consider…" when it comes to merit aid. DD wants to go to medical school–her goal is to get out of undergrad with zero debt-we’ve done a lot of research for her.</p>