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<p>I like your sense of humor. I don’t know why some parents have blinders about this kind of thing. My Mom was the same way about Stanford, she was convinced I’d get into Stanford. I knew I wouldn’t but she made me apply anyway. I didn’t get in, I didn’t care, I didn’t want to go there. She was actually surprised at my rejection letter.</p>
<p>At this point I think you need to figure out where you want to go. I live in Seattle and I would strongly encourage you to visit the UW if you think you want to go there. Lots of people like it, I’m just not one of them.</p>
<p>You’re just going to have to convince your parents that you need a few safety schools just in case. That’s where you’ll end up so you should try to figure out which ones they should be.</p>