<p>anyways, here’s my opinion. take it for what its worth.
and i apologize in advance if i’m misguided in my beliefs, but…</p>
<p>if your family has 1,000,000+ income, i’m thinking that u wanna be a development case?
honestly (yes, i’m being totally serious here) if you ask your parents to donate some money, if they are willing, u could find yourself at very very very selective universities. like the ones you’re considering, and even more - even your dream school.</p>
<p>know why?
lemme put in some reasoning…
you have awesome stats. and your hook could totally be your income. each year, schools admit a certain number of students who donate money to them. most of these people could be children of famous people, famous people themselves, or just rich (or their parents are rich). make it your hook - if you can. i bet most people who are hooked dev cases dont have stats anywhere near what you have. heck, ur stats are competitive enough on their own.</p>
<p>though your ECs appear mediocre at a glance (maybe i’m not looking properly?) ur chances would rise exponentially (literally) if you become one of those notorious but rare developmental cases.
personally, i’m against them - they are so unfair in that just because your parents have a high income you get advantages. at the same time, i suppose… though i’m not in favor of this view, some believe in “darwinian action” or some bogus like that. so i thought i’d be a kind samaritan and just let you know about the “other option” - that attractive, sneaky thing lying in the corner.</p>
<p>kudos to you if you can get in without donating money (and on ur own merit instead).</p>
<p>but hey, that’s just my two cents.</p>