WUSTL seems to be a great fit for me. I was just curious as to the chances of a merit scholarship (I am eyeing the Honorary Scholars Program one), as my family places too high income-wise to receive substantial aid yet cannot afford the sticker price. Believe me, I completely understand merit is extremely competitive. I guess the main point of my post is to see if there are any merit recipients on CC willing to share tips. I can provide stats/ECs if that would help you assess my chance?
I am not a merit recipient, but this link shares the percentages of students on merit aid and the average award for various colleges. http://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-kiplinger-s-best-values-in-private-colleges/index.php?table=prv_univ