<p>I wouldn’t say I’m applying to Harvard or Yale just to see if I get in. There are certain aspects of both schools that appeal to me. Even though both are liberal arts schools, they do have fairly good math and science departments that receive a lot of funding and have a lot of research opportunities so I don’t see why I shouldn’t apply to them. When it comes to something as important as college, I want to keep my options open. Then, once I see where I get in, I can visit the colleges I was admitted to and decide which one is the right one for me. The arguments that I shouldn’t apply somewhere because it might not be the right college for me, or that I might be taking somebody else’s spot are a bit ridiculous. College admission, like many other things, is based on competition. The students that are the best fits and are most qualified to attend a college should get admission to that college. Time and money are rather insignificant when compared to something that will determine the rest of my life.</p>