<p>OP said: “But to be honest, those are the only places I would be happy going to.”</p>
<p>Give me a break.</p>
<p>There are over 3000 4 year colleges in the US and you could only be happy at those 16?</p>
<p>Where are your safety schools; you know, the ones where you have a 75% chance or better of being admitted?</p>
<p>This is “know thyself” issue: you have good stats, like many other kids, so choosing to limit yourself to only these schools - most of which give NO merit aid and most of which are a crapshoot for almost anyone applying is also saying that it’s not that important for you to go to college.</p>
<p>If it were, you would have safeties on your list. END OF LECTURE.</p>
<p>It would be a good idea to have a discussion with someone you trust about the criteria you have - other than Brand Name Prestige - for a college. Then you can use those criteria to do searches through the College Board or P***** R*** to come up with schools you have never heard of that would fit your criteria.</p>
<p>Kei</p>