Chances for Merit Aid

<p>I am fairly new to posting on this website and I wanted to know what do you think are my chances at getting merit aid to schools like: Wake Forest, Baylor, UT Austin, Case Western and Emory.
Rank: 26/543
GPA: 3.875
EC: Band, Debate, Physics Research
Curriculum: The hardest my school offers(AP& the like)
I am also a black male, i hear that some schools consider ethnicity.
The thing is I think I could get a full ride to Howard, but I don't really want to go there, but I have three other brothers so money is an issue. What are my chances?</p>

<p>What are your SATs or ACTs? They count a great deal for many colleges.</p>

<p>I havn't taken either yet. But I project hopefully like a 1430 and 32.</p>