<p>There is a merit money thread, LC82, but the OP implied that his/her numbers aren’t fabulous.</p>
<p>The OP also mentioned that his/her interest is in a smaller setting. However, for the undecided student, a larger school often comes with more options. DD thought that she wanted the small-school environment early in the search, but changed her mind and ended up at a mid-sized university. She is trying lots of different things.</p>