<p>Our S’s HS val went to state flagship. Many of the other top students with NMFs and/or other high stats went to Us offering significant merit awards. Most seem pretty satisfied with their choices and most got their degrees in 4 years. The val had a full-ride, plus outside scholarships. She got into a med school that paid full-tuition for her 1st year–not sure if it will continue to pay all her tuition, but her folks are VERY happy!</p>
<p>FWIW, she also got into all the schools she applied to, including tippy-top LACs & others but didn’t get enough merit aid to make attractive to the family.</p>