Some of the other schools recommended here look great. Thank you!! He’ll be home from school soon and I’ll have him look at these other options as well. To be completely honest about why his top 4 choices are his top 4: MIT I think is a dream school…something that sounds cool and elite. Purdue came to his high school (where the district gifted program is housed) and got him excited at an informational meeting, BYU is a good school, close to some extended family and inexpensive, and University of Kentucky is down the street and would almost certainly give him full tuition. He’d also get to keep the KEES in state scholarship money he earned during high school (should be about $2500/year) if he stays in state.