First of all, thank you for the response, DadTwoGirls.
I wasn’t really thinking about attending an Ivy school, at least for undergrad, I was just wondering how I would stack up applying for one. I do have some good material for app essays, such as breaking my arm and being down a man for almost the entire year in debate team.
Safeties, yikes, I don’t want to go much lower than Villanova. I think I am more than capable of being in a school at Villanova’s level. I am from PA, which is why I am bringing up Villanova (would my residence help me out there?).
As for budget, as low as possible. I don’t want to get up in the $40,000s.
I should also mention that I have frequently been getting emails from UChicago informing me of the school, but I don’t know if that’s an indicator of interest in me.