<p>dt123 - your post seemed pretty harsh to me. There could be many factors going in besides the student's willingness to do their best and study. The difficulty of grading at the individual school, an illness - as one poster mentioned, and of course we're also talking about comparing different offers. I agree with you that we are blessed and it is a reward for the student's hard work to have numerous offers on the table to consider, but given that, it still is smart to compare what's available and know what you are agreeing to in your "bargain".
Northeastmom - your experience is exactly what I am imagining and afraid of "Oh, it'll be fine, most of our students do fine with keeping the funds" or some such thing.</p>