<p>While I agree that USC is a perfect match for her criteria, it is located in a pretty gritty section of LA - not where I would send a Georgia girl a little worried about leaving the east coast. Stanford, on the other hand is in the middle of suburbia. Nothing safer than Palo Alto. The Bay Area is liberal, but I think you will feel at home at Stanford. There are plenty of conservative kids there. Plenty of urban opportunities, too. San Francisco is 40 minutes away. Weather is great if you don't mind the rain in January. Rice is a nice conservative choice, but I don't know about the major. What about WashingtonU in St. Louis?</p>