If I apply ED to BU, will they not give me any merit? Some schools don’t.
You should run the NPC.
IMHO you should only apply ED to BU (or anywhere) if both of the following are true: (i) It is clearly your #1 choice; (ii) Either you are fine with being full pay and would not need to take on any debt, or you have run the NPC and you and your parents are fine with the result.
If the NPC shows you getting financial aid (whether merit or need based) and if you need this to attend, then print out the result that shows it as affordable and keep the printout. That way if the actual offer comes back as unaffordable, you have a record that you expected better. If nothing else this documents the reason why in case you need to back out of the ED agreement.
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