<p>i really resent people who think that "1400" is somehow the key to getting into college. intelligence is in no way directly correlated with the SAT's and colleges know and acknowledge this fact. 40 points are not going to change anyone's life.
as for your chances, i think your EC's (especially boy scouts loll- i've seen Eagle work magic before, much more than 40 SAT points) are very strong and if your essays reflected you as an interesting person because of your EC's, then I believe that you are a good candidate for Cornell, Carnegie, and Bucknell, and you have a fair shot at Dartmouth and Amhearst. Ivies are very unpredictable (along with high liberal arts colleges like Amhearst) so you never know...but learn to love some of your other schools as well.</p>