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<p>Why would you think they have “financial aid more similar to Amherst’s”? I can’t think of any reason why you would think you know how these colleges provide aid without using the calculators for each… Often the most selective schools provide the best aid, but what if you don’t get into any of your reaches? Can you afford the $10K it might cost to attend a school like F&M?</p>
<p>I mean, just looking at the colleges financial aid policy and size of endowment, I would think that they give similar aid. I mean, I’ll run them for all the colleges but I doubt that there’ll be any surprises. And if it turns out they aren’t affordable/if I don’t get in, I have at least one in-state safety (NCF) that I’m perfectly fine with going to; it might not be my top choice but I’d be more than happy to go there.</p>