<p>Will your parents pay $50k+ to go to college?</p>
<p>If not, would you qualify for financial aid? IF you think you might not qualify for financial aid, and you need money for college, then you need to include some schools that will give you big assured merit.</p>
<p>UT-Austin no longer give National Merit scholarships, so it may not be your financial safety unless your parents will pay for it.</p>