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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People stress too much about this stuff. Why not just apply to your state flagship and a few directionals? Maybe Duke if your smart. That's what we did back in the 90s. Everyone turned out fine.[/quote]

Because neither of my kids wanted a school with 15-20K+ undergrads.  Because they wanted a school that is great at actual teaching, great at helping kids find jobs and internships, great at getting kids into PHD programs (if that is your next path).

And no, that is not what "we all did back in the 90s". I was poor, but I researched the heck out of schools and found the right ones for me.  Then again, I wanted CS/Engineering and Music performance, so those are unique and not many schools are tops in both or actually encourage/allow you to pursue these successfully.  I didn't apply to any VA schools back then, because while VaTech would have been good for the STEM, it is not a Music Performance school.    I ended up at a Top 10 university, with a T5 music program and a T20 CS/Engineering program with tons of Financial Aid. 
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