<p>Misinformed about … what? </p>
<p>That the anecdotal evidence is not really relevant for the reasons I pointed out! How many students from Choate enrolled at Cal and UCLA last year? Was it more than one at each school? Or was your list posted in December 2013 misleading? </p>
<p>Obviously, you know all there is to know about Choate and the details of its students, but that does NIT mean that this can be extrapolated to dismiss the opinions of others in regard to California. Nor does it allow you to call other misinformed when they state that Cal or UCLA are their safety school. </p>
<p>There are great students at Choate. And there are many schools in the US that produce students with a similar or even better pedigree. </p>
<p>For a bit of perspective, how many students do you think are accepted at Stanford, Caltech, and by an Ivy League had acceptances at Cal, USC, or UCLA? And considered the latter to be part of the routine work of the application? And their safety! </p>