<p>it should be known that the vast majority of applicants to these perennial “reach” schools deserve to go to them! its not our faults that we may get the sour end of the deal simply because there are not enough spots! if you don’t get into your reach school, just know that you can still succeed just as much and MORE than if you went to the reach, you still retain your brain power and common sense (street smarts). but in the meantime, why not try..heck, you must deserve it (unless of course you don’t but those people know who they are)</p>