<p>I also want to leave NYC, which is a big factor in me eliminating Columbia. Please stop badgering me about it! :)</p>
<p>Cut:<br>
NYU (geography)
Brown (too competitive)
Syracuse (not worth the $$$)
Vassar (too small)
Penn State (too large)
a few SUNYs</p>
<p>Keep:
Cornell, JHU, Tufts, Brandeis</p>
<p>Suny Binghamton, Colgate, Union, Lehigh, Pitt, BU</p>