How Can I Justify CMU's Hefty Price Tag?

<p>ISU isn’t appreciably smaller than UIUC and its engineering isn’t near so renown, so . . . huh?</p>

<p>Oh, and Case Western also gives merit to strong applicants. Not sure that would make it affordable for you, though.</p>

<p>Forgot the National Merit list link: <a href=“http://nmfscholarships.yolasite.com/”>http://nmfscholarships.yolasite.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;