<p>My father’s indian and is trying to do everything he can to slowly push me away from UChicago and towards what he calls a ‘brand name’ like Harvard. At this point, especially since my mother has absolutely no problem with it, I’m just waiting for a decision from Cambridge (because I really really like the place) and I’ve pretty much made up my mind that it’s either them or Chicago.</p>
<p>I think the best thing to do might be to try apply where they want you to (it’s their money and they want you to do it anyway) if they won’t budge and hope they reject you. If you really, really love Chicago and actually do get into somewhere they think is better, try to get some numbers that show that people from Harvard could still potentially end up without a job (or something like that) if they don’t do well and try arguing that you’ll do better at a place that you love.</p>
<p>Good luck =).</p>