My advice:
With what's left of the summer, take a few field trips to some in state schools. For me, this was all the biggies, UVA, GMU, JMU, Vtech etc. See if you just like the feel of the campus. No offense to the hokies on the board, but I just didnt click with tech. Check out your major programs online at their websites and see if one program offeres something else more than another school.
Hopefully during these trips, you'll get a feel for the campus and the program and that will help you narrow down the ideas. For me the big difference was in the feel of the campus. Alot of people dont like the mason scene, but I personally love it to death. Numerous friends of mine went to Tech, which works well for them, but I cant see myself there.
Good luck with your hunt.
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