I'm convinced that if you're a non-diverse/nepo candidate, you should treat recruiting as if you go to a non-target no matter what school you're at.

Honestly as a non-diversity/non-nepo/middle class ORM student at a target school, the rhetoric needs to stop with kids complaining about struggling to break in. If you're at a semi-target or non-target, sure it's gonna be hard but nepotism exists everywhere and is enhanced at the top places. However, with the platform these top targets provide you, there's honestly no excuse to not get an offer. Very few kids at a target who get good grades, are involved in the right clubs and have an internship or 2 under their belt strike out during recruiting.