<p>^ LOL. Research is a big deal at Harvard, Stanford, and the like. So, if you win something through Siemens/ Intel, then you will be golden. Make sure to send in a supplement with your research abstract. I don’t think not having an SAT would be too bad, and if you have national merit, it will basically cover up for the lack of an SAT. So, I think you have really good chances, better than most of the top applicants even. However, they are Ivies, and they are random. So, there is obviously no guarantee. </p>