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<blockquote> <p>none of the Ivy's really "need" you or want you.<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>LOL That is SOOOOO true. I remember last year, I got a letter in the mail from Princeton, likely because of the whole PSAT bubble thing. This letter came MONTHS after the other college letters I got, and said, for all intents and purposes "You seem like you might have a prayer ... So apply ... or don't - we don't really care. If you don't, we're sure someone else will." I don't remember the letter word for word, obviously, but that's pretty much what they meant and that's the vibe I got from it. I thought it was pretty funny. </p>
<p>It was a pretty far cry from the letters that came from other schools that pled their cases and begged and extended deadlines and waived fees and stuff so I'd apply ... you know, schools that actually did "want" me and appreciate me ... </p>
<p>Anyway back on topic ... it's true that none of the Ivies will really try to convince anyone ... and if you want to be chased after or seen as the "best," Harvard (or the rest) aren't for you ... but from the stats I've seen on these boards, all of you can look forward to star treatment from most other schools. Especially as the deadlines get closer, you'll all be pleasantly surprised by the crazy things that show up in the mailbox from non-Ivies. They'll basically hand you acceptance (and lots of other perks) on a silver platter, so please remember not to overlook anyplace just because it's not Ivy League!!! </p>
<p>But you all are smart, and I bet you didn't need me to tell you that ... ;)</p>