<p>I completely agree with you. She is very bright. Ended up going to Princeton, full ride, became a fullbright scholar and now is in medical school.
But my point is, that NYU IMO is somewhat unbalanced in giving aid/merit. No rhyme or reason. They claim to be very focused on their need based aid, but I find that surely not to be the case. I also work with a nurse whose EFC is 37,000, but NYU gave her daughter 25,000 FA. She did not go to NYU.</p>