@thumper1 I must have overlooked Hamilton as an option as the Niche estimated costs put it way out of my budget and that’s what I’ve been using to vet colleges so far. I’m definitely gonna take a closer look at it now though.
@merc81 Williams is high on my list right now, but I can’t say I see the appeal for Amherst. I realize I have next to no options here if I want my EFC met, but it’s definitely the least appealing of all of my options so far.
@tsbna44 F&M is a pretty good option, I happen to know an alum originally from Kosovo that got a full ride, so that’s a good sign (especially given how much worse his stats were than mine). I did WUSTL’s net price calculator and it’s within my means, but it’s already hard enough to get in without my handicap, so I don’t have high hopes. Still wondering about Duke and Rice though, I’ve heard mixed things.
All in all I’ve been researching for a while now and it does generally seem like outside the 7 Need Blind + Full Need schools my best bets are LACs.