<p>@halcyonheather
I don’t really consider top schools as the best option for me, but I think I really use them among other thngs to set goals for myself. It’s a really weird way of thinking, but if I set my determination somewhere really high I feel like and can’t fall too short. My “unrequited love” isn’t love for the school, but the idea of reaching that kind of achievement. (Not to say that I wouldn’t want to go to a top tier if it was more probable.)</p>