<p>Is either TCU or SMU a safety for both admissions and affordability for you? If you are not sure about affordability, talk to your parents about what they are willing to contribute and for numbers to put into net price calculators on each college’s web site.</p>
<p>If neither is a safety, you need to start your list with a safety that will certainly admit you and you can certainly afford to attend.</p>
<p>Also note that TCU and SMU are both religiously affiliated, but with different religions.</p>