<p>Absolutely not. GWU is ranked 53rd and it’s certainly a good school. I’m just saying if the OP has what it takes to get into a top 20 undergrad school then I don’t know if it would be wise to really look into anything above about #50 as a safety. My point is that you’ve already got 20 or so institutions worthy of consideration… U of Miami is a good school and Miami is a fun city, I tried to convince my brother to apply there.</p>