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For what it's worth I don't think the prestige schools would offer her what she needed and the cost, if she didn't get a free ride, would be ridiculous if a perfectly fine school was giving a free ride. If she chose a school where automatic acceptance is likely/a strong possibility, think how much less stressful her senior year will be!
And remember, even at the large schools it is easy to shrink them down to size. Honors programs is one way. Sorority membership is another. At schools where quota is less than 50 she might feel less like she's being swallowed up.
While I am a Hawkeye through and through, it is a very different environment from Iowa State. And ISU has a long proud tradition in the sciences and tech. So even if she changed course en route, she would still have some great programs from which to choose. And I think that's an important consideration since we know how often kids change majors.
But somehow, wanting to stay in tornado alley and not too far from home makes me put my money on OU. As you narrow down your choices, you should consult your favorite travel agent (me) on what flight times and costs will be. Marshall might be a great school, but omg what a huge hassle for her at holidays. Ames would also suck pretty bad unless she's open to LONG car rides. Valpo would be much easier because of its proximity to Chicago. And there will always be someone heading to O'Hare or Midway from campus.
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