<p>My daughter is a US citizen, and she attends a rigorous high school in USA. </p>
<p>My daughter and I have an agreement, as her parent I would solely focus on financial aid and daughter will choose major as well where she needs to apply based on her liking. We as a parent can advise, but have very little influence. She has her own ideas.</p>
<p>Even though she loves math and science and has done well in it. She wants to explore liberal arts education with emphasis on business. Do we like it not a bit? Not a bit. But, she will do whatever she chooses to do so. We will be happy in whatever she chooses to do. </p>
<p>As a parent we have no idea where she would be admitted. Our main aim is not trophy hunting but only one college where she would be accepted with aid around $39,000 in financial aid or merit based aid?</p>
<p>So you are saying if applied ED Princeton will admit her where as Yale and Harvard will not give her admission. And with ED if they do not offer enough aid we can get out. Please answer this as this is important</p>
<p>Is it possible to contact financail aid people in advance? Is it a good idea?</p>