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Generally in life you should be optimistic, but when it comes to university early decision time, you need to swallow your pride and be pragmatic. Wipe your tears if your dream school is Harvard but your SAT score is 1490. It probably isn't happening. That is okay. Don't let your ego stop you from not committing early to one of the many brilliant choices that require a binding commitment and locking in your offer. This is an important critical decision. Make sure you ask an expert which college you can realistically get into in the early round.

Second, be a flighty lover and preach your love to everyone (bad advice in life but good for college admissions!). What am I talking about? In your supplementary essays you need to hit each school with crafted essays that highlight exactly why you love their school with super-specific examples that only apply to their university and no other. This makes it more credible that you actually sincerely love their university beyond all others, and that's why they are more likely to admit you, assuming that you will, in turn, take their hand when they offer it.