Question- Oxbridge reputation amongst the Americans

I think Top 10 sounds V reasonable, but I don’t mind that much if Barnard rej me (will be sad, but it’s not a massive thing). I love how you satirise the average lol; but would you recommend choosing to apply ED2 to Wellesley/Midd, and maybe ultimately choosing to go to those over Oxford? (I know it depends on various factors, but a generic question would be would people in the know choose a top 5-8 LAC over Top 10 Uni?

Thanks