<p>That is a good point, but I really don't want my choice of schools to be ruled by who I think will accept me. I think my safety will look good no matter how many rejection slips it sits next to, because I will only apply somewhere I could go without regrets. That said, I am hoping that (on this thread) people will point me in the direction of some more realistic schools that will make me happy... Besides, I would rather take a gap year than attend a school I don't like. (Thank you, by the way)</p>