<p>If he applies to several of the upper level NESCACs not named Amhest or Williams, he’s bound to get in one with those stats. (That would be Bowdoin, Colby, Hamilton, Middlebury, or Wesleyan). I can’t imagine applying to all five with those stats and going 0 for 5 - though they are all different and one may appeal more than the others. Some require demonstrated interest and some don’t, I believe. Bates is a little more difficult, but Connecticut and Trinity should be pretty solid. And then there’s Tufts.</p>
<p>And this is key - they all hate being backups to anyone. Never let on that’s what they are.</p>