Why is it important to have reach/OOS schools on the list?

How many “I want to go to UCLA” posts have we seen…?

Sorry, bopper. You are correct. Northeast & California publics are indeed usually more expensive OOS than whatever your in-state publics charge. I forgot that many people here would never consider going to college in a flyover state, what with professors wearing bib overalls to class, & students having to do their daily chores in order to get their vittles.