@MYOS1634 Yes but I also listed some other schools and an absolute fall back school. And George Washington doesn’t have “lousy aid.” It’s an expensive school, yes. However, there are some kids here on scholarships whose parents make significantly less than the national median income and those kids are doing well here and enjoying themselves. There’s this huge misconception that Ivy League schools such as Yale favor rich kids with connections. I’ve actually taken classes at Yale and I’ve met plenty of incredibly talented individuals who come from low income families and at that families that certainly make less than a number of families at other prestigious universities. The reality of attending such a university, even for a short period of time, is that I saw that all the jealousy and critcisms toward Ivy League schools is really just a hoax. Other than being superb student, many of those students are just normal suburban kids…seriously. Also the University of Virginia has the Jefferson scholarship and is ranked higher than UT. I know quite a few people who have been in similar situations but made things work out. I’m also kind of offended that about your comments about George Washington- I’m not insisting that this student go here or any other high ranked university immediately if accepted. What I’m saying is that with her stats here are some fairly high ranked schools that she can get scholarships from and that would open doors for her after college. I’ve deliberately listed a broad range of schools and you’ve attempted to undermine credibility on the basis of a few drawbacks of “some” of the schools listed, drawbacks which you are making crass generalizations about and that grossly misrepresent the financial aid opportunities at some of those schools. This student is clearly very talented and should be applying to a lot of those colleges to increase her chances of getting a scholarship.