@thumper1 My stepfather is unemployed and has negligible assets. My mother does not receive child support or spousal support.
I’m not in love with my state flagship. SAT 1550 GPA 4.0. I’d like to get out of state if possible.
The reason I’m here is because my mother works so hard just to support me and my stepfather. It hurts me to see her have to support all three of us when my stepfather does nothing. My father expects that I attend a top school — he attended Yale and comes from a long line of Ivy graduates. My mother cannot afford the 45k a year on top of being the sole wage earner for my family. I’m willing to take on debt, but I would also like to attend grad school and so must be careful. Which schools might give me merit scholarships?