<p>tommy, I didn’t mean to sound harsh. I was just pointing out that ALL of your choices start with prestige. In my experience it is a great thing to have at least one solid option where you KNOW the school wants you and will roll out the red carpet to encourage you to attend. Since you are interested in engineering and have high stats, there are many like that that you might actually like. I think you are using some good reasoning on why some of the schools above would fit you better than others. Since you are seeking advice, I just don’t want you to suffer the fate of so many students who don’t cast a wide-enough net (as opposed to a HIGH-enough net :)) and find themselves disappointed when the offers come in…or don’t.</p>