<p>I find it simply sad that in a “How to Build a College Application List” thread, a student’s proverbial ‘dream school’ is given such little weight! Goodness, it’s not all about scores. </p>
<p>There’s nothing wrong with going all-out on one, two, even three schools that have been someone’s childhood dream schools even if they’re reaches. Of course, I’m not saying someone with a 1200 SAT/2.5 GPA should rely on Harvard, but I’m sure (read: I hope) everyone understands the gist of this. </p>
<p>After all, you never know… :)</p>