Need help with western NY and Boston area schools

I think Pitt is likely, the rest of your list is low to high reach, and other than Northeastern and Rochester a little, you’re not getting aid.

You should be subbing in schools that offer merit aid - Wooster, Allegheny, Skidmore, Hobart, etc. After all, you say merit would be great…well it’s non existent when you apply to schools that don’t offer it.

You need some more “lower” level schools - but Syracuse will work as will SUNYs, UVM, Delaware, Miami Ohio - schools like that.

Good luck.