<p>Thank you all very much.</p>
<p>I’m in NC. UNC is on the list as a given; I’m really lucky to have such a fantastic state flagship.</p>
<p>The schools of interest so far are Yale, Brown, Beloit, Chicago, Reed, Wooster, Kenyon, and Stanford, plus UNC. I’m about to look at Alabama and Arizona. I can already say with confidence that I definitely prefer the LAC/smaller university feel to a huge public, although I plan on applying to one where I’m guaranteed a full-ride as a true safety. Am I on the right track?</p>
<p>You’ve all been very helpful. I’m going to casually mention all of the financial advice given here to my parents; for all I know, they’ve got it covered and just haven’t told me.</p>