On its face, this one seems like kind of a no-brainer: go with the best, which is Georgia Tech by a considerable margin. Many would subscribe to the belief that if you are lucky enough to get into such a place (especially for engineering!!), you should not throw away the opportunity. But you clearly have other considerations. The next best choice (UW) doesn’t seem to appeal to you at all, but offers the most attractive price (by a LOT). If money is a very serious concern, this would be hard to pass up, especially since U Dub is a very good school. From what you said, it seems this choice would also push you into the PT route. Your screen name seems to suggest you attach a lot of importance to sports, which you could play on a varsity level at Case, but this is also the weakest of the three choices academically, although on a larger scale it is also a very good institution. The obvious (to me) would be to go with the best, but it’s not clear how much financial constraints or other serious concerns are driving your decision.