<p>warblersrule86 - Thank you for your insight on Duke. I am certainly more inclined to visit than I was before, and I’ll let you know what I think!</p>
<p>mom2collegekids - I had considered Vandy, but to be honest, I don’t want to go to school in Tennessee. I’m sure it’s great state and I’ve heard that the campus is beautiful, it’s just a personal preference. :)</p>
<p>schrizto - I’ve also visited Princeton, I didn’t like it too much. The atmosphere of it was kind of… cold, I guess is the word I’m looking for. Just not somewhere I could spend 4 years of my life. I think that the Ivies, as a whole, are overrated. I realize that they are the perfect colleges for some kids, and that all of the Ivies are very, very good schools in many facets - some of the best in the nation. However, I also realize that there are numerous top-notch schools that might have a better environment for me and can offer me the things I want in my college career.</p>
<p>I’ve looked into Brandeis a bit, and hopefully visit if we go to Boston.</p>
<p>My guidance counselor recommended I look at Tufts - maybe that’s telling me something… I don’t know how much of a match it would be though; I feel like it would be more of a reach.</p>
<p>I’ll look into the University of Rochester; I don’t know too much about it except that it doesn’t have course requirements (which, I admit, is a very appealing prospect). My orchestra conductor chose Rochester over Princeton because of that. :)</p>