<p>@planner03 I clearly stated in my second post of this thread, “the point of my post was not to downplay trying to get into a good university, the point was the angst, and the “my life is over, because I didnt get into an Ivy”, is unwarranted. Ive read several threads about how deserving a student was, and how unfair it is, when the student actually got into U Chicago, Duke, or Wash U, or a host of other tip top schools. No one can tell me that a student going to HYP is going to be anymore successful than someone coming out of U Chicago, or the other aforementioned schools. So yes, the school matters, but if your had the stats to get into an Ivy, you will be successful at a different school if you desire.”, </p>