<p>If you go to Baylor, make sure you are in some sort of program (honors college, business fellows etc) that puts you in a group of high achieving students. Those students will have similar test scores, academic and extra-curricular achievements, etc as you seem to, while still offering diverse backgrounds and personalities. You will also be in challenging classes, should you choose to be. My daughter was surprised how many pre-med students, even NMF, chose the easy route. She was also surprised at how challenged she was her first semester. She managed to pull out straight A’s but she worked harder than she ever had to in high school, and even had a few moments of concern 
She loves the school and the honors college and the friends she has made. Try not to think only about “prestige” even though I know that is difficult to get over. Think about the money/debt, think about the overall experience and fit for you.</p>