@thumper1 I would really like to go out of state if possible because if I stay instate I will most likely end up hanging out with the same kids from high school in college. I know people say this will not happen however every person I know that stayed in state after attending my high school is still friends with some of the same people that they were in high school. Basically I want to go out of state to get a fresh start and get all new experiences that will make me a better person. Also a lot of schools out of state like UW-Madison have higher ranked programs in the major I am interested in than Iowa State does. Iowa State is the only school within my state that offers the major I am interested in.