<p>Friedmanfreak - have you been accepted at HYP yet? I’m assuming, since you got into Chicago early, that you’re applying to all three of these schools in the regular round. With this in mind, I’d argue that you should work diligently on your HYP applications, and apply in good faith. I say this because, if you do so, ALL you’re doing is giving yourself more options in the spring. </p>
<p>If you’re lucky enough to get into HYP in April, from THAT point, then concentrate on going on college visits, seeing what school is right for you, etc. It never hurts to have more, rather than less, options. If you’re still in love with Chicago in the spring, and you get into, say, Princeton, you can make a more educated decision on which school you would ultimately prefer, and also have a constructive discussion with your dad about the final decision.</p>
<p>In short, if you want Chicago and your dad wants HYP, but you haven’t gotten into HYP yet, ESPECIALLY this year in uber-competitive admissions, please don’t put the cart in front of the horse (i.e. make sure you can get into HYP first).</p>