I agree it’s rational. But as we know from being on here, many are targeting a top 10.
Why ?
Because they are a top 10.
But they don’t have your major.
But they’re a top 10 
Whether you agree or not Columbia’s lies thieved them.
My thing to BU was more about being transparent and honest. We don’t know BU wasn’t. The poster may not have spoken to the right person who can clearly define hiw home equity is used by BU.
I threw in Columbia as a similar but that was being rude to BU. Sorry. I know it’s (Columbia) a great school and it has zero to do with the students and faculty (well the faculty pointed out the likely errors) but their administration’s actions are intolerable.