<p>Most of my school will only attend college with financial aid, so thats certainly a valid point (its the reason so many stay in-state for school; one of our public schools is especially generous with merit aid).</p>
<p>Maybe change the focus there to EA, and mention ED as an alternate option for those who can afford it? </p>
<p>As a side note, are there any schools it is relatively safe to apply to ED?</p>