From Justin Pike, an admissions officer at Tufts:
Here is my advice: Love your list. In the landscape of higher education, there is no excuse for feeling “bleh” about a school you apply to. Honestly, if you can’t see yourself going there why spend the effort writing essays, filling out forms, and shelling out application fees? Love your list. Pick schools that deserve your talents but do not abandon reality. 'Safety school', 'match school', and 'reach school' should still be phrases running through your head. However, should loving your safety school be a foreign idea? Imagine getting that first acceptance letter and genuinely being thrilled…woah…"
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That Guy says
But what if I just want to hang my Harvard admission letter on my wall O.O?