<p>SimoHayha</p>
<p>First of all, all three are excellent choices. You won’t go wrong educationally at any of them.</p>
<p>I remember when we toured Wash U a year ago, our engineering school tour guide was a computer sciences major who claimed to have turned down Princeton because he was offered a scholarship at Wash U. So, this kind of thing is obviously done all the time. It’s why schools offer the money.</p>
<p>Ultimately, you prefer Duke, but recognize that Wash U would be a much lower burden on your family and UNC lower still. I’m not sure what anyone can add to that. </p>
<p>Not knowing the financial situation of your family or how the depth of your feelings about your alternatives, none of us here can really provide you with any meaningful advice. </p>
<p>At least you know that whatever school you decide on will be great.</p>