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		pg on June 23, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask YC: what non-top-tier college to apply for? It can't hurt to try for some top schools. There must be some admissions officers who can distinguish between people who are smart and those who merely get good grades. If you're smart, spots at top schools rightfully belong to you, so at least take a shot at claiming what's yours. Write your application essay about what you worked on instead of classwork and standardized tests.

Alex3917 on June 23, 2008 [–]

The problem is that in the real world if the admissions officers admit people who are smart and didn't merely get good grades, the school's US News & World Report rank drops and the university president has all the admissions officers fired so that the board doesn't fire him.

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