IMO, there's no point in sitting around discussing it, just do what you need to do. Personally, I am not the most rebellious kind of personality and now that I'm getting a bit older and there's less of an opportunity to do that kind of stuff I wish I was a bit more rebellious back when I had less to lose. At the time I almost thought my entire life would be "over" if I didn't get into an Ivy league school, and nothing else mattered. I was also worried about a lot of things which in retrospect seem insignificant. If I could go back now I would probably relax a bit more and think more about the big picture of what I really wanted out of life.
Believe me when I say I am relaxed about most things in my life. Being super obsessed with what college I want to go to is not for me. In fact, I hate the obsession with college that is so clear amongst my friends.
I agree 100% with what Phil just said.
