<p>I would not get too hung up with the stereotyping. Nor would I try to prove anything. I think it would be helpful to get a private counselor to look at your D's apps, if she has had experience and success in getting kids in top schools or if she worked as an adcom once. Packaging can make a difference, and if a school is not familiar with what works with a top school and isn't taking a lot of trouble to investigate, it isn't a bad idea to make sure that the student's end of the application is as good as can be.</p>