It is far more often superficial cheerleading that leads to crushed dreams when it comes to selective college admissions.
If a student would just like some validation, that is fine, and many members here are willing to provide that kind of moral support WHEN the student is upfront about seeking only that.
But when they ask for a chance me/match me, then make wild and inaccurate claims about the importance of a T20 to a future career (while denigrating other colleges and universities in the process), then that is a different matter entirely and in fact they are clearly in need of a dose of reality, which is what members here offered. And appropriately so.