<p>For a student with top grades and scores, you have reach schools and safeties. The top ten or fifteen schools in the country (of course that includes your choices) are reaches for everyone because you never know what they are looking for. </p>
<p>For families that make under a certain amount, the very top schools have very good financial aid. You might look around at the threads that are stickied at the top of the financial aid page (best merit money, etc.) and choose some schools from those lists. There are lots of schools that offer lots of money to kids who have great statistics. Good luck.</p>