Please explain why you mean by “early decision to medical school”. If she is applying as a regular student applicant…Med school admissions are rolling. If she gets an interview, she will hear within a couple of weeks if she gets accepted.
Merit aid at medical schools varies quite a bit. Some schools offer more than others. NYU, for example, gives free tuition to all students who enroll. There are several other medical schools that do the same. Admission rates at those schools is in the very lo single digits.
There are medical schools that do give merit aid to very top applicants.
ETA…medical school merit aid is very different than undergrad. Simply put…the vast majority of applicants are very well qualified.
I’ve never heard of a medical school student having any “leverage” in terms of medical school merit aid. I don’t think medical schools will increase their offers just because you got more money from some other medical school.
@WayOutWestMom can you add anything?