How good of a school is Bard College?

I am a senior in high school, and am applying to colleges imminently. I visited Bard last February and loved it, and want to apply early and go there, but everyone I talk to says I am undercutting myself. I know it doesn’t have the best reputation, but should that matter? If I think I can get in somewhere more competitive, should I apply even though I like Bard more? I know it shouldn’t matter, but it really bothers me when people judge me and think im just some mediocre pothead when I tel them I want to go to Bard. For the record, I have really good extracurriculars, a 91 average from NYC’s most competitive high school, and 2230 SATs. I am also looking at Amherst College, Vassar College, Wesleyan University, Yale University, and other North Eastern Liberal Arts schools. Suggestions?