<p>@ucbalmunus I’ve just had a talk with my parents. We had a frank discussion, and they clarified a lot of things for me. We even did a NPC for our instate costs for UVA.They told me that when I finish up my college tours and finalize my list (which happens in the next week or so) they’ll sit down and go through some more NPCs for the schools that I like. I’m going to try not to assume the worst as you have suggest above, because as a self-diagnosed unnecessary worry-wart doing something like that would only do harm not good. Nevertheless, thank you for the advice. I’ll look at the schools you have mentioned. </p>