<p>Northwestern, Swarthmore, and WashU will not likely give you merit aid with your stats. Swarthmore is a top LAC, Northwestern and WashU are ranked above Cornell, and Hopkins so I think your chances of getting in these schools are not even a sure thing (look at prior year’s forums and see all the deferred candidates with stats that are similar to yours). If you are hoping to get considerable merit money, you need to look at schools lower in the rankings than top 20. Sorry for the harsh reality.</p>