<p>genevieve961, Lehigh and UVa are fine schools, but are you sure you don’t want to aim for the highest schools? A 3.7 GPA is not bad at all; it won’t eliminate you from contention at top schools. And your SAT scores are remarkable. Less than 2000 kids score that high every year; and yet tens of thousands of kids enroll in Ivy League schools, EVERY YEAR. And you’re also 1st generation, which will probably set you apart from most other candidates. If all you truly want is Lehigh/UVa, then by all means settle for that and I’m sure you’ll be very happy. But don’t doubt your chances at being accepted by an Ivy League college or any other top school for that matter.</p>
<p>In addition, be aware that Lehigh, from what I’ve heard, practices Tufts Syndrome quite a bit. You appear to be overqualified for Lehigh in my opinion, and in order to protect their yield rate, they might waitlist you. That might be another incentive for you to apply to some reach schools.</p>
<p>As for central/upper New York schools, I would say Cornell.</p>
<p>Um, I really don’t feel like I should strive for Ivy League, since I kind of have a problem with kids who seem more successful than me. When I hear about great stories about great kids, I kind of get angry and want to strive to be better than them. I know I will probably come across a lot of great kids with great stories at Lehigh/UVA, but probably less than Ivy Leagues. Plus, I heard Ivy Leaguers are kind of elitist and think that they are all that.</p>
<p>Umm…Out of curiosity, are you driven to insanity when you visit these boards? It seems awfully odd that you are turned off simply by people who overcame difficulties and managed to succeed. Plus, it’s simple reality. There are probably thousands of people in the world that have succeeded in the world more than you have; there are similarly thousands of people that have accomplished more than I have. You can’t be in denial of it, yet alone be angered when you know of this. It is true of everyone; there is someone out there who has done more than every other person in the world. I don’t see why this would prevent you from applying to an Ivy League school.</p>
<p>As for elitism, yes, there are snobs in the Ivy League, but that stereotype has for the most part waned; there are plenty of humble people in the Ivy League. Plus, there are going to be unlikeable people where ever you go. In fact, a couple of rich snobs from my high school are now going to Lehigh. Just because you are going to a slightly less prestigious university doesn’t mean you’re going to avoid stuck-up people.</p>
<p>And like I’ve said before, you are definitely capable of being an Ivy League student.</p>
<p>For me, I guess it’s not much of a problem, but more of jealousy. I never thought that high schoolers could do so much. Throughout high school, I tried my hardest to be normal, but when I entered 11th Grade, I was told that I have to be unique to get in a good college. I’m pretty sure UVA is where I am going to go.</p>
<p>UVa is a great college. But still, you are capable of attending an even more prestigious university. Not every Ivy student started some multi-million dollar charity or found the cure for cancer. There are plenty of normal kids in the Ivy Leagues. Hell, from my high school’s senior class of approximately 360, about 30 of them are going to Ivy League schools next year. I attend a public school and yes, while most of them are upper-middle class people, I assure you that the vast majority of them did NOT do anything remarkable as high school students. Don’t underestimate yourself.</p>
<p>Hello, genevieve961 . AIM HIGHER ! We think you can get in to an IVY. CC is generally 20-40% more pessimistic than any college selection process. YOU can do it. So try.Hold off your anger and worry. Sure you might fail ( As if haaa) but go for a dream.</p>
<p>Eh. If you don’t like people bragging about their accomplishments, check out Brown. My stats’re lower by a bunch than yours, and I didn’t feel like I could get in. But yeah: Brown’s pretty chill about most things. From what I’ve heard and seen from my visit, the students there are amazing: but they don’t need to tell you how amazing they are. Really, apply to some top shcools. Then go visit the ones oyu get into that you really really like. AFTER visiting them, THEN make your decision about whether you could spend 4 years there. You’ll meet current and future students of the university, and so long as you go out and chat with them and such, you’ll feel whether or not you fit.</p>
<p>genevieve961- You don’t want to apply to ivies even though CCers are telling you that you have a good chance of getting accepted. You don’t want to do the legwork of looking up each college’s requirements for applying but will listen to"peoples’ advice." Your jealousy, envy and irrational reactions to others’ achievements is going to eat at your soul. You are willing to listen to all the negative voices in your head instead of reaching for top tier colleges. No more bumping, you don’t want advice you want to argue.</p>