<p>I believe that several of schools on your list will meet your need (as determined by the school) without loans.</p>
<p>I think Stanford and Princeton won’t put loans in a FA package, but I think the others will.</p>
<p>That said, I think your assumption is right and the student won’t qualify for “need-based” aid.</p>
<p>*For college specs, I really I would prefer an intellectual environment-although not socially dead, a suburban/urban school, small(er) classes but it’s okay for large ones… most stats are okay, really.
I would prefer not to be in the middle of America, mostly on the West and East Coasts.
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<p>Hmmm…many “intellectual environment” schools on the coasts are not big on assured merit for stats. Looks like most/all will be competitive merit. </p>
<p>*Well, my dad will pay for a UC, but, for USC for example, unless I get a full tuition scholarship it’s unlikely I would choose it over UCLA or UC Berkeley.
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<p>So…it looks like you’re saying that you need at least a full tuition scholarship for you to consider choosing it over Cal or UCLA…is that right? </p>
<p>Since you don’t want to go to a UC, then it’s probably a good idea that along with applying for schools with competitive merit, you should apply to some schools with assured merit for stats. </p>
<p>Did I overlook what your major is going to be?</p>