<p>When my D was in this situation 2 years ago, she filled out the appeal form and wrote a letter thanking WPI for their generous merit offer and then explained that although the school was her 1st choice, she could not justify the extra expense when she had received other more generous offers from peer schools. She sent along a copy of her offer from RPI. WPI responded by increasing her merit enough so that the COA came to within $1,000 of RPI. They also added a one time study abroad scholarship. D’s stats were good - 33 ACT, rank 4 of 400, don’t really remember the rest. Although WPI’s official position may be that they don’t take into consideration other offers, I don’t think it can hurt to show them a better offer from a peer institution, especially if it is accompanied by a polite letter from the student. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>MathmomVT, any guesses where your S will end up? My S is also a NMSF and got accepted at WPI along with some other EA schools. They are probably traveling in the same circles!</p>