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I am willing to admit that the moon–or at least part of the moon–might be made of green cheese. But I wouldn’t bet any of my personal money on it.</p>
<p>I think it’s silly to suggest that a person who applied to Harvard SCEA is really torn about whether he would attend Harvard over Williams, Cornell, Chicago and the rest. Maybe a couple of them, but all of them? You’re certainly free to believe that, but don’t invest in the Brooklyn Bridge.</p>
<p>Just to add: the “friend” is applying to six of the eight Ivies, plus Stanford, MIT, Williams, and Chicago (according to OP). And he can’t drop any of those after getting in early to Harvard? If he’s not trophy hunting, then he’s too dumb to go to Harvard. In my opinion.</p>