<p>7 years ago, DS had a similar quandry- Full Tuition Trustees scholarship at USC, vrs the choice of going to Dartmouth, Brown and 6 other “higher ranked” colleges.
He chose USC, and had the same “you’re going WHERE???” reaction from many HS friends, but it was the best decision for him both short and long term. He got first choice on all Honors classes, the opportunity to do paid research year round, and was accepted at the top grad school in the country for his area of study- CalTech.
You will be doing both your parents AND yourself a great favor by choosing to go to college for free!</p>