<p>Wow, do all of these schools really have the music + neuroscience programs you're interested in? I would have though that combo would be harder to find! I also noticed that some of these, like Skidmore and Vassar, are not need blind for admissions and that may be a factor. The website nymentor.org has a much more detailed financial aid breakdown than collegeboard does, and allows you to do a side by side comparision, which might help define your choices financially. Remember to include things like travel in your plans too. I'd have to think twice about going out of state and giving up that $5K/year TAP award unless the oos offered some very good aid!</p>