<p>Of course I’ve seen it! What I’m saying is this: if the OP really wants to go to Dartmouth or to Amherst and it is his dream, I think it would be ridiculous that he didn’t even try because of the admissions rate. Anyone know how hard is to get into Ivies or Stanford or MIT, but qualified candidates should at least try in my opinion. I’m sure that he can find any other great college, and maybe not an Ivy League or super-elite one, but I don’t see why he can’t at least try there if he wants so, that’s it. If he is rejected ED he can apply to other reaches and some safeties and be okay anyway.</p>