<p>@celesteroberts
I have praised OSU plenty on this thread. My suggestions were based on probable lower cost and/or superior academics – not personal opposition. Besides, my goal on every CC thread with every student is to get them to expand their options not narrow them. If OP wishes to attend OSU, there is nothing I can say which will dissuade him. His quesiton was about cost and my observations about Ohio schools is meant precisely to help him find an affordable school in Ohio. My suggested alternatives in Ohio are very likely going to be much cheaper than OSU (not guaranteed, but likely). Plus it is simply wise to explore several schools. The most unhappy students are the ones that don’t shop around, apply to only one or two schools and end up discovering that their choice did not meet their imaginations.</p>
<p>The choice is up to OP. All I am doing is suggesting options. I still recommend schools like Duke and Vanderbilt and WUSTL for a student with an SAT of 2340. I will drive that point home every chance I get.</p>