Good undergraduate business schools for a highschooler.

Hey I am a highschooler and am curious what schools I should I apply for for UG finance.

I live in Virginia so I will be applying to UVA and W&M (maybe washington and lee) Any other schools (except for HYPS duke mit and wharton because those are reach schools for me) that would help me for a finance career? (acceptence rates 10%-15% at the lowest)

To be completely honest, my parents don't believe that I should take this career path (they think that I will graduate out of college in-debt and working at Subway) and want me to become an engineer or doctor. However, I have a pretty new interest in business and i'm trying to figure all of this out for myself so any advice is highly appreciated!

Although I know its up to me to be successful, what school would make it significantly easier?

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