I’m certainly aware of the danger in regards to schools like Wake, UNC, and UVA, but feel like I can outwork a lot of competition to get into the respective secondary schools. Although my application currently isnt one that stands, I got quite a late start in terms of maximizing my profile, and believe that it is not quite repersentative of what I could acomplish. However, if I were to get rejected from the B schools, I still think the quality of those schools aformentioned would still allow me to not be completely stuck.
Regarding SMU and Fordham, while I know they are competitive in terms of placement, I was unsure about there respective aid packages and if I even would be competitive for such grants.