Comparing my competing lists

You are a sophomore and don’t know the GPA you will be applying to these schools with so that others could do a valid “chancing” so “chancing” you at anything is useless at this point.

Your parents have given you a vague “25k a year” budget with no real numbers so you aren’t sure what you can actually pay. Again, without this hard data, its impossible to compare schools.

I would take Manoa and Maryland off your list as I don’t see them being in budget and have concern if your parents would approve the travel distance.

I think your best bet would be to keep watching this forum, especially the class of 21 and 22 lists. Read through them. Many students and parents there have given great reviews of colleges and have talked about their thought processes as they entered into the actual application process (which you are 2 years away from).

Keep a list for yourself about tidbits you read about. Use Google to research colleges that may interest you. Go to the college webpages and review the sample curriculum and course plans in each major. Then, as questions arise from that own independent research, then ask questions.

I don’t think that continuing to ask about college lists when everything is so vague for you yet will be helpful.

ETA: ALL of these schools are decent schools. However, without knowing gpa, budget, and what your pros/cons list will actually be in 2 years, its imposible to say one is “better” than the other for YOU.

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