<p>^I was basing my merit-based FA comments re. USC on everyone that I know who was not a hooked applicant and NOT a NM scholar and NOT referring to their “demonstrated financial need” generosity in my previous post.</p>
<p>Both my kids got merit aid packages of less than $1,500 at USC. For the UC’s being in such dire financial straits, UCB and UCLA were sure generous with their FA packages with both my kids and many of their classmates who were accepted-- much more so than USC.</p>