<p>First post... daughter is being heavily recruited by a NESCAC and a Patriot League school. She plays a sport very well and has a 4.23 GPA and 2160 SAT's. Both want ED. The Patriot League school will probably be up front with an academic aid offer within 48 hours. The NESCAC school says "use the calculator". I have a feeling they will both be about equal (as are the costs). My angst is that if my daughter ED's to the NESCAC we are flying blind on aid. We are not looking for a full ride, just partial help. Thrown on top of that is the premise of playing D1 or D3. Frankly, my daughter is not overly centric one way or the other. In the end it's "fit". The Patriot League school is bigger, very good academics, highly thought of. The NESCAC is superlative academically, small, good athletics at a lower level. </p>
<p>The frustration is not knowing much about the realities of the NESCAC financial aid situation. Walking in blind is not particularly advantageous. If NESCAC's REALLY just "stick with the calculator" then at least we know where we stand. Question: do they typically stick with the calculator, or ????</p>
<p>Insights appreciated. Apologies for the rambling...</p>
<p>Thanks</p>