<p>I think these friends would be happy to have the same bumper sticker as Dad II…with the financial aid package too. I agree…Tulane will NOT meet their “prestige” factor. Neither will U of South Carolina where their student would likely be in the running for a McNair Scholarship AND the award they give NMSF (I think that is an additional sever thousand dollars…and U of South Carolina allows students to “stack” scholarships up to the cost of attendance). If prestige is the number one acid test, and financial aid without loans is the second, then a very highly competitive school with a huge endowment is the only place that will make them happy.</p>
<p>Of course…the student really won’t be able to get the finaid package unless that student gets accepted at the school…first hurdle.</p>
<p>I’m with Jmmom who posted that the list is fine as long as the student would be comfortable attending those safeties on the list…or Ohio State, the flagship U…which (by the way) is an outstanding school.</p>