MT suggestions for fairly conservative mid western girl

<p>Some of your listed schools are actually the most highly competitive in nature. What about Pace/Marymount Manhattan/Wagner in NYC area, Millikin in Illinois, Penn State (4 hrs from NYC and express bus every week-end), Muhlenberg¶, Montclair State(NJ), Shenandoah and James Madison in Virginia, UArts and Temple in Philly, Point Park in Pittsburgh?</p>