<p>Its not all about famous, brand names. Many kids need merit aid to go to anything other that state U, so it may make sense to cast a wider net. Search curmudgeon’s thread – his D has HPYSM stats, but didn’t even throw an app in that direction bcos she wanted a LAC (for fit), and needed $$. Thus, she applied to schools ranked below 100 and some that were more selective.</p>
<p>SB dad - the CA can be sent separately, school by school, so the competition doesn’t know where else an applicant is applying.</p>