<p>I understand now. The scare quotes is the correct term.</p>
<p>The amount of cross admits between HYP and AWS seems to be high, if only because the number of admits at the liberal arts schools are fewer. There are almost no weak candidates in the AWS pools; tons of weaker ones looking for the lottery ticket in the HYP pools.</p>
<p>P really tells applicants where the game is. They purposely list out the number of candidates who have 2100+ in the SAT, which was 13,477 this year. I think H started doing that breakout too. I do not believe they used to be as granular as P, but now they are. </p>
<p>It is a tough process and anxiety-filled, especially for the student. I recommend planning cool-down and take-a-break lunches or dinners out, just to avoid getting too hyped in the situation. Always remind the student he / she may only get into just one, so every school on their list needs to be one that fits and makes them happy to go. </p>