I applied to Balliol for History. If we're doing this whole 'play the system' crap, that was by all means a terrible idea.
However, I love this place. I wanted to come here. I know I would have ended up liking most colleges, but looking back, going with my gut instinct and applying here anyway is something I would never take back. Even when I've hated the university, town and course, I've still loved the people and atmosphere here. It's like choosing your subject because you want to do it, instead of "oooh, 2 out of 6 instead of 2 out of 8 get in." For god's sake, apply somewhere you genuinely want to go, not somewhere you think you have a better chance of getting it. It's all crap anyway, tons of people think they can play the system, and just as many of them get rejected as anyone else.