No no, I'm sorry -- I didn't mean to imply that this wasn't a useful thread! It's just so hard for me to personally get my hopes up... no matter how many times I say "my first choice is wherever I get in" (which is technically the truth), there is always a small bit of me that still has preferences and schools I would rather go to. Admitting that I have those preferences, let alone posting them on a forum, is a li'l scary for me. Feels like I'm jinxing myself! But I'm sure others aren't nearly as bashful (read: thoroughly bummed about this process) and will post their rankings.