“I think you underestimate the number of top students in similar financial situations. You will be surprised by how many peers you will find amg the students on campus.”
Seriously, this. I’m a top student who ended up at a not-top university, in their honors program. MOST of the honors program are kids who were HS valedictorians, or national merit finalists. You’ll find PLENTY of Ivy-caliber kids at many schools, especially UAH.