@MusakParent Thank you for your insight. I completely agree with you. There were only a handful of schools on her wish list. Northwestern was her #1 choice. However, she did receive a 3/4 ride from her #2 dream choice, Colorado School of Mines, which has the strongest Physics and Aerospace Engineering departments and substantial research funding, even at undergrad level. Now we’re just waiting on the remaining non-Mines scholarships to come through. Her safety school, Rensselaer Polytech, also really wanted her, but they didn’t offer her enough Merit Scholarships. Even with the Half Ride scholarship from RPI, Colorado School of Mines’ gave a more substantial offer. It’s her father’s loss.