Thank you so much for the well written reply, and I have to say, this is really insightful. I know what I want out of high school, but I’m not sure what I can get out of my local school vs the “higher-admit” schools. I feel like they’re around the same level but I have as much of an idea about this as you do since we haven’t experienced anything of this sort. I think my final decision is to just leave it at these 6 schools and focus on what I can do to increase my chances at these schools. :))
That being said, I would really appreciate it if someone had any advice on who to ask my personal recommendation from! (Sorry if I sound a bit needy, I’m really worried about it and who I should ask one from…)