@gandalf78 @chmcnm I will bring up South Carolina again. Thanks for the suggestion. Ohio would be out of the question. “Too cold.”
@tsbna44 Is it a tough one? I feel like with all the discussion of Ivies and UC’s and Computer Science research geniuses around here, my girl is coming off only slightly-above-average (but I decided to ask because parents of slightly-above-average kids deserve info too! 
) Anyway, repetition of answers means it’s good, solid information.
I’ve suggested Missou several times - too cold.
I’m definitely going to push Alabama, Arizona, Ole Miss and South Carolina and make her consider at least two. On paper it’s exactly what she wants and I have a feeling we’ll need a couple of good merit offers in our back pockets.
I think there have been three or four cautions against Tulane and Miami too so thanks everyone. We know people from her high school who were similar students who are at both but I’m not sure we want to fall in love with someplace that won’t love her back. We’ve already got that fickle Texas to deal with.
Curious that no one’s mentioned TCU. Is it the merit part of our requirements? I have no clue what a school like that tries to recruit. I’ve heard lots of California students are going there.