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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lindsay Tanne Howe, 37, who is based in Connecticut. She is the founder and CEO of LogicPrep, a global college advisory firm serving ultra-high-net-worth families. Business Insider has verified her educational background. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.A…

When thinking about the hardest schools to get into in the US, your mind might immediately go to the historic brick walls of Ivy League institutions or to schools at the cutting edge of technology, like MIT and Caltech.But there is a tiny music conservatory in Philadelphia that is just…