In the Heat of College Acceptance/Rejection? Letters

I came across this very relevant article about how seniors around the nation are dealing with college and waiting for acceptance letters. A senior from Omaha, Nebraska got rejected from the top schools she set her heart on: Brown, Harvard, and Yale (wow!) There is a short video FYI

College consulting expert Michele Hernandez shares that it is "...harder every year for the past 10 years, but it's really gotten bad over the past two years because of a decision by three top schools..." She strongly suggests that seniors who do get rejected by their top school pursue a gap year and reapply the next year with great determination and that it is important for juniors to prepare ASAP. Some tips include getting apps done over the summer and being proactive. The more you think about what you want to pursue in life and getting there will definitely open up doors to the schools you want to go to. She also suggests that transferring is not a good idea, however, I hope that statement is not true because that is what I am planning to do.. :/

What do you think? Do you agree with what Hernandez says?