Washington and Lee University vs. University of Virginia (Echols)

<p>I'm a high school senior and my top two choices are W&L and UVA (as an Echols Scholar). I can't decide which school I want to go to. The two will cost about the same (in-state UVA; local discount W&L). Although I like W&L's size, I live in Lexington. Likewise, I really like the benefits of the Echols program, but I don't know if UVA is too big and too much of a "sink or float" institution. Can anyone help me? </p>