Another thing to remember, is that if you dont get into your top choice schools, thats not reason to not check out other schools. I didnt get into my first choice, heard about Coastal, got accepted, visited and loved it. Was it my first choice? No, I wasnt even considering it at all, but I ended up here and I really like it. So keep your options open guys, you may realllyyy like a school you didnt even consider ! :) And same with what Samantha Says said, if you really like the school, it wont matter how far away you are. Im only 4 hours away, and Im real close with my mom so I figured it would be hard, but I talk to her everyday and Im perfectly fine with being away.