<p>I hadnt given advice because I didn't want to advise someone to tell their friend that they dont have a chance in h--- to get into an Ivy and probably not even their state school.
More applicants mean high admission standards and the best shot is probably a private that is recruiting full pay students & /or has bulk of students with lower scores</p>
<p>Later in life, you'll find that there are very wise people who don't try to force what they know to be true on their fun-loving friends. </p>
<p>What almost always happens is they (the friends) resent that they weren't successful in their try, and they blame those who "think the way" that caused them to be rejected.............including you. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>