@JalapenoGreens Thanks for your opinion, I’m definitely aware that the Ivies are big reaches especially as an unhooked Asian. I consider BU and NEU to be safeties and I may also apply to a SUNY school as another safety (I’m from New York).
The reason I’m not applying to MIT is because I’m looking for schools that are more “well-rounded” in terms of academics and student bodies. But I’ll definitely take a look at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon.