Exam results and narrowing down colleges!

<p>Are diplomas from the US same as the ones we do here in the UK? If yes will I have to get my results evaluated? </p>

<p>Also how do you narrow down colleges? I know there’s no right way to do it but I’m struggling. My list so far consits of:
. Concordia College (Minneosta)
. Dowling College
. Marymount Manhattan College
. Northern Kentucky University
. Pacific University
. Seattle University
. Temple University
. University of La Verne
. University of New Haven
. University of Oregon </p>

<p>I tried rating them but I like all of them for different reasons. And no I can’t go to visit them, I wish I could but my family don’t want a holiday to the US :(</p>

<p>One last question, what is a ‘‘good’’ amount to apply to?</p>