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Originally Posted by Pingyang
The bolded is not necessarily true. It might be true if she's attending an in-state public school or somewhere where she is eligible for in-state tuition, but lots of public institutions now see out-of-state students as giant moneymakers. Top private schools with strong endowments and a desire to attract the strongest students can sometimes offer better financial aid packages, especially compared to states where in-state residency is hard to establish.
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I strongly second this--even though it's going against the schools I've mentioned. Just yesterday I was talking to my dad, who is an administrator at a large public university, about how top students are not going to his school because smaller private schools with big endowments are able to pay full rides and pull kids away. My cousin got into UTexas, but is at small Knox College because it is paying for all 4 years of college. Over $100,000 that my aunt and uncle don't have to pay. Same happened with my ex bf at Union College--full ride. Someone with good grades/scores is going to be coveted by a private school with money to spend, especially if it will add to their geographic diversity. Definitely keep that in mind.