Holy Cross vs Skidmore vs Brandeis vs Conn vs Fordham

Thank you for the advice! I’m not too sure about the F&M thing, haha, but I didn’t apply for need-based aid and it said it was a merit scholarship (very confusing as they say they don’t do merit). I looked at the CDS’ and none are too optimistic, so just wondering how much effort I should put into LOCIs.