Give me advice on what school I should go to

Hey I am a high school senior nearly finished with the college admissions process and presuming I don't get into the University of Michigan (I got deferred), I will be admitted to a range of schools ranging from a semi target to non targets and I narrowed my list down to five schools. It would be appreciated if you guys could give me advice on what schools I should eliminate/consider.

Here are some pros and cons I thought

  1. Indiana Kelley Pre-Business
    1. Pros
      1. Top 8 business school
      2. Large alumni network
      3. IBW
    2. Cons
      1. Risk not getting into kelley
      2. Competitive environment
      3. Probably gonna cost 50k a year after financial aid
  2. Ohio State Fisher
    1. Pros
      1. Good undergrad business school ranking
      2. Large alumni network
      3. Fisher Futures
    2. Cons
      1. Semi/Non target
      2. Probably gonna cost 40k a year after financial aid
  3. Penn State Econ
    1. Pros
      1. Near Northeast/New York City
      2. 20kish a year
      3. Nittany Lion Fund/Leveraged Lion Capital
    2. Cons
      1. Applied as economics for some reason 
      2. Non target for economics majors
      3. Lots of people from home
  4. Pitt Finance
    1. Pros
      1. Near home
      2. 20kish a year
      3. Smaller program 
    2. Cons
      1. Non target
      2. Less of a brand
      3. Lots of people from home
  5. Virginia Tech Fintech and Data Major
    1. Pros
      1. Rigorous quantitative curriculum 
      2. Applicable in multiple fields
      3. Sounds like a smart major 
    2. Cons
      1. Non target in contrast to UVA
      2. Major not directed towards IB
      3. Probably gonna cost 50k a year after financial aid

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

What school should I go to

Indiana
54% (19 votes)
OSU
6% (2 votes)
Penn State
26% (9 votes)
Pitt
3% (1 vote)
Virginia Tech
11% (4 votes)
Total votes: 35
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