<p>Get a map and make circles with the center being your home city. Circle rings that are 140, 210, 280, 350, 420, 470 miles in radius from your home. TLook and see what colleges fall inside each of these rings. Rule out the ones that don't meet your interests. Decide with your parents how far away can you afford to be away from home. Can you afford to fly, will you likely want to come home often or rarely? Once you narrow down these schools and location, take a look at your preparation (SATs, grades, etc) and pick some schools that you have a low, medium and high probabability of getting accepted. Pick 2-3 of each and there's your list.</p>