Preppy colleges for slightly above average student

Yes - you don’t need to show interest - too early.

You need to see a variety of campuses - environments, sizes.

What you think you want may not be what you want.

And you’ll likely find many types of people at many schools.

You can casually check - even schools you won’t be interested in - to get a feel for the type of campus which will be comfortable.

have fun.