<p>What’s your parents’ budget?
It’s pointless to get into a school you can’t afford.
In addition, we’d need to take that factor into account (ie., you’re competing for admission only, or for admission+scholarship)?
If your parents gave you a firm number, indicate what it is - for example, if they said 45k, we shouldn’t just evaluate your odds of getting into a UC, but also your odds of getting a Regent.
If your parents didn’t give you a firm number, bring the results of the Net Price calculators for Wash U, UCLA, and Georgia Tech to them (as it should provide you with a range of prices) and ask them what they can afford out of pocket (from their savings, a college fund, or their income).</p>