I totally agree with you Bullfan16....as someone who was #2 in their graduating class with a 1570 SAT, I can tell you to go to the state school. I did the opposite and chose to attend a highly competitive school where I got killed. Yes, I was lazy early on, but then so many people who succeed in high school aren't used to studying for their grades. Also, the competition was INTENSE---also, I took classes in the summer at one of my state's universities and found the classes about 8 million times easier. Since you are graded on a curve it is better to pit yourself against people who aren't as "smart" as you (or as smart you think you are
). Better to go to the state school and obtain relatviely easy As compared to somewhere where you have to kill for a B+.