<p>Yes, been there a number of times at this point. Here are my thoughts: </p>
<p>If you really like ASU and it works well for you, then you have nothing to lose by testing the waters at the other schools you mentioned, except your time. I highly recommend you apply as broadly as your interests take you. Unfortunately, you are simply not going to have a high degree of certainty about all the various scenarios until you have firm acceptances and financial information in your hands. You should take comfort in the relative satisfaction you have with attending ASU while enjoying the excitment of what may come of the other schools in which you are interested. That’s the best you can do right now until all the chips are on the table. Everything up to that point is just conjecture and guesswork. Although it can be fun and interesting, don’t drive yourself crazy playing all the “what if” games between now and April. You’ll figure out what to do once you actually know what you are working with.</p>