Match + Chance - junior interested in public policy, journalism, policy, etc. (I am the oldest of immigrant parents so I'm pretty clueless about some stuff!)

[merc81]

@lightbulbz

most “good colleges” that you find on lists & stuff are made without real regard for the financial aspect, especially for people who may not qualify for need-based finaid.

A reason to post a site might be to support choices already on an OP’s list, such as, in your case, Northwestern, UChicago, Brown, Pomona and UMichigan. If these schools represent financially untenable choices, then it’s not clear why they appear prominently among your own current selections.