<p>It’s fine to have a dream school that you work towards. I would definitely encourage it. However, don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. Research other colleges that are similar to Brown but have higher acceptance rates. It is completely possible to fall in love with more than one school. I bet if you visit schools similar to Brown, you’ll fall in love with a few. Then, if you don’t get into Brown, you’ll be okay because you have other schools to choose from that you love. I didn’t get into my “dream school,” and I honestly wasn’t that upset. I had fallen in love with other colleges over the course of the application process and so I was still stoked at the options I had. </p>