I think if you read between the lines, the OP is signalling that financial need is not a concern. He says he’s from a highly ranked, ultra high performing public high school in suburban upstate NY with two college professor parents. He’s not going to bother with the SAT despite a 228 PSAT. I suspect that he is more familiar with the schools on his list than the average CC’er. I’m really not too worried about the OP ending up someplace good and suspect that between the GC at the ultra high performing public high school and the two college professor parents, he’ll be steered in the right direction.