@PurpleTitan “I see. All cost more than UIUC, I reckon?”
Yes.
@PurpleTitan “Though you may have gotten merit money at some.”
Yes, but that isn’t driving the decision.
@PurpleTitan “AP credits could be used at all, though.”
Yes, you are correct on all counts!
When we began this process, she was strongly leaning toward choosing among the public schools, but as we have fleshed out the details, that has completely changed and now she is strongly leaning toward more flexible private schools. I suspect that many other people are having a similar experience.
I understand the realities of state budgets, but it is too bad to see this happening to such great schools.