@intparent
I think you didn’t understand by previous reply so I’ll try to be clearer:
I am NOT worried about the school’s prestige. The 4 schools that I really like just happen to be categorized as Ivy/elite schools. If I cared about prestige, I’d do what I see many people in this forum do; apply to the first dozen schools on USNWR then wounder why they got rejected from all of them. The reason I chose the four schools I chose is because I have researched about them A LOT and I know I’ll be a good fit there.