How do these colleges stack up against what I'm looking for?

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@BBeatty;d-2182735

I am a sophomore in HS, and am starting to generate my list of prospective colleges before scheduling visits.

Here is what I look for in a college:

• Academic prestigie, especially for pre-med type majors. I have good grades and do very well on practice SATs, but I probably wouldn't get into Harvard.
• small to medium size student body
• in a mild or warmer climate (at least milder than my native Ohio)
• in a more urban setting (I don't need NYC, but I do want an urban feel)
• ideally close to the coast
• Public/private doesn't matter, although I realize that many smaller schools will be private
• Cost doesn't matter for right now. I'll worry about that later

Fair point about flexible thinking. In this case, however, I have specific things I want to know.

Every, single one of these things is an objective trait that can be looked up on the websites and ranking sites. If you look on a map, you will know if the school is close to the coast, urban, and in a warmer climate. If you look at each school’s website, you will learn the size of the student body. If you look at US News college rankings, you will know how each one ranks. It would take about an hour of your time.