<p>We are well aware that she does not have the credentials to get into a higher ranked school, given how selective they are. And it’s not that money is or isn’t an issue. She has some significant savings but not enough for a 50k a year school for four years without assistance. An important factor is a more residential, less commuter school, and state wide she does prefer Southern California, for the climate. not a blind choice. We’ve been there and I lived there when I was a kid. Personally, I believe Ohio has excellant universities within her reach, but there you go. So, more input on the residential aspect, Southern California, and financial assitance at private schools, which I’ve found here in Ohio anyway, she seems to like better-smaller, better teacher/student ratio, smaller campuses, etc.</p>