@twogirls that’s helpful. I think we’ll just discount the effect of having 2 kids in college, especially since it’s for only 1 year (grad school doesn’t count?)
As to your last word of advice, yes targeting schools where merit aid has a chance to get us in budget has been the plan from the start. Have a long thread going here. http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/2034689-help-find-a-college-daughter-2-p1.html