<p>“Well…then the choice needs to be based on money and fit.” </p>
<p>There is no solution that fits all.</p>
<p>Different people make different choices which don’t depend on money either. I have never understood fit and so I won’t comment on it.</p>
<p>I know someone who could has the following choices who does not qualify for FA and prices based on merit scholarships - 8k (program in 60s), 16k (top 10 in engineering), 30k (top 20 school), and 5 top 20 schools with 60k/yr price tag. The kid is choosing 60k price tag school because the parents are willing to pay. </p>
<p>Another person who is fullpay and parents can afford any school, got into 3 top 20 schools (one at 30k) but the parents said take the cheapest option, a state school giving lots of money for national merit, dropping cost to 8k. </p>
<p>A third person has similar choices as the first, is choosing a 60k school too.</p>
<p>Laks - are you trying to figure out how many graduated in 2011 vs earlier? I heard out of 22 that are at Stanford, only two graduated in 2011. We don’t know about the other 22 who did not accept the offer.</p>