^ Look at the targeted school’s common data set. They will indicate if demonstrated interest is considered.
I do think that many second tier and/or less well endowed schools may have financial difficulties this coming year. Here is an article in today’s NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/us/coronavirus-colleges-universities-admissions.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage Just keep that in the back of your mind as you look at schools if affordability is an issue. Now is the time to sit down with your parents to work out the family budget on this.