I think I was in your place (on behalf of my daughter) about 6-8 months ago. Wowed by a very high test score, and started to get starry eyed (really unforgiveable for a parent, but I forgive myself). I remember the first “chance me list”. All brand names and no common thread. The forum let me know it. Rightly so, and to our benefit. Take a look. Very little of that list still survives.
You are at the start of the journey that will have ups and downs, but must be rooted in honesty at all times if you are to come out with a good outcome.
1- Read these threads, which have a ton of good and grounding information. There is alot of honesty in this forum, but don’t just take one person’ opinion.
2- Get real about finances as a family BEFORE crafting a list. Money does not fall from the sky when one is admitted to a school. “We will figure it out” is NOT a strategy unless your goal is misery.
3- Start to consider schools that are MATCHES first (match means good probability of getting in, you CAN pay for it and would go).
4- Accept that you might not get what you think you deserve. But you will get what you need.
At the intersection of “I want” / “I need” / “I can can realistically pay for” is the school you will attend. It might not even be on your radar yet. Unlikely it is.