The tragedy is that most graduates leave their "college rule" in the dorm dumpster. They assume adulting requires a completely new operating system. It doesn't. You just need to port your old rules into the (a deliberately stylized phrase meaning every new life category you are entering).
These are institutions where your academic profile (GPA and test scores) exceeds the average of the previous year's admitted class. You have a high probability of acceptance and a good chance for merit-based scholarships.