I totally see your point. The reason I’m hung on this is we are asked by our consultant/advisor, “what is the student’s top choice?”
I feel it’s bit disheartening, since the top choice is a very high reach and second choice, has slightly favorable admission rate is still a reach, and is more expensive, while, as I mentioned we don’t qualify for FA. If my answer would put our consultant’s effort on choice #1, which has very slim yield, is that a good idea?