<p>So I'm a Senior and in my college, I want a big city, lots of people, good party scene and nightlife, "brand name", good aid and great academics. </p>
<p>My app list is currently:</p>
<p>Brown
Columbia
Uchicago
UPenn
USC (California)
Rice</p>
<p>Do these schools seem like they all fit my criteria? (Current students' answer's would be great! )</p>
<p>I am not a student, sorry. I suppose those fit pretty well you limited criteria. As for aid, some of those offer more gift aid than others and some will give less loans. Some are in bigger cities than others. I suggest you run the net price calculator to get estimates of your costs.</p>
<p>I’m not a student at one of these schools either. I don’t usu put Brown into the category of good nightlife, but at least off-campus at Columbia and Chicago you can find something going on. </p>