@hopefulperson Don’t take it personally; a lot of excellent sub-Ivy League schools like Case and Tulane are now waitlisting obviously overqualified applicants in favor of students who are more likely to matriculate. Those in this pool who subsequently make it clear that Institution X is his or her dream school and can provide compelling evidence to support their claim are almost always admitted. From your tone, it sounds as though Case quite accurately detected your apathy and responded accordingly.