<p>Soon as we can get the 3 penny seats to calm down, thanks audiophile ;),...</p>
<p>Rhodes is very generous with merit aid and 42% of the incoming class receives an award. </p>
<p>My D was fortunate enough to be named a Bellingrath Fellow which pays for her college. </p>
<p>Schools she also applied to in the same LAC vein were Centre, Millsaps, Hamilton, Scripps, Hanover. Quite a range of selectivity but all were small and had what she needed, admittedly some more than others. As the deadline approached she began to feel that she needed some more choices that were larger and/or more selective and she added UMiami, Case, Colgate, Yale, Amherst, and Duke. </p>
<p>After the first round of scholarships (and Duke's waitlist which she refused) she was down to Rhodes, Colgate, Scripps, Hamilton, Yale, and Amherst. Rhodes fired the full-ride shot and then only Yale and Rhodes were standing.</p>
<p>Rhodes has an excellent pre-med advising program and gets great grad and med school results. St. Jude's and UT Med School partner with Rhodes on significant UG research activities. D felt that if she fully immersed herself in the St. Jude's internship and the service opportunities at Rhodes she would be well prepared for her life's work whether that be as an MD or a Phd. or potentially both. She loved the kids she met while on campus and knew that there would be kids competing for Goldwater's and the like (two Goldwater's last year) that would push her and that she could push. There would be a critical mass of dedicated and enthused science majors to break bread with in a not overtly or overly competitive environment. </p>
<p>So, St. Jude's, UG research, the kids, money, beautiful campus, loved the research her prof's were doing in neuroscience. That's about it. Oh, and she could play BBall if she wanted to. ;)</p>
<p>I haven't quizzed her that much but when she has spoken of her decision it appears that the opportunity for St. Jude's summers plus an academic year working on breaking news type research was the largest factor, other than the cash. She has yet to look back on her decision. Full steam ahead.</p>
<p>She would have been happy about attending all of her schools.</p>