Top student did not get any desired college

Schools with 30-35% acceptance rates like Case are still rejecting way more students than they accept. “Match” does not mean “definitely getting accepted”. That’s a safety in my book.

Emory has a 22% acceptance rate. I consider any school with under a 25% acceptance rate to be reach.

At this point, OP needs to move on and get excited about UT. It’s a fantastic school that many would be thrilled to attend.