<p>thanks ellemenope, Berkeley is ideal b/c it will cost less $$ since we’ll save in housing and living expenses. I think D would have better options now if she had attended a public HS, but instead D chose a small super competitive private HS…Anyhow, a UC or SLO would be a good option for her. D likes other colleges that are out-of-state or private but too much $$ …D needs to chose from something that is not that expensive…</p>