Yes, so many people are obsessed with the top places, only applying to the most brand new institutions, and then wonder why they're not treated with gloves. If

Yes, so many people are obsessed with the top places, only applying to the most brand new institutions, and then wonder why they're not treated with gloves. If you have incredibly high expectations of the institution, the institution puts tremendous pressure on its faculty, and so the faculty will need to produce in a big way. Hence, you will either need to produce in a big way or they won't have time for you. So many people think they're too good to apply for a school like Ohio State or Boston University, but then themselves are not constantly performing at the highest world caliber.