@Qwerty568 You’re right. Hopkins is exactly the kind of cutthroat environment that I want to avoid.
I think you should do more research on the Ivies, and don’t apply to all since they’re all different. For ex, Columbia is in NYC with a huge student pop and has a Common Core. So if you’re doing pre-med, you probably won’t be able to take a minor since your schedule will be filled up the core, pre-med, and your major. Brown has a small-med pop in Rhode Island with a very open and flexible class schedule. What attracted you to the Ivies besides the brand name?
And if you don’t want a small student pop, I suggest you take off the LACs since they have around 1,000 to 2,000 students.
You seem to be making your list with no regard to finances, which is a recipe for trouble. Without knowing what your parents can pay and what the net price calculators show for each school, you may be wasting time on tweaking your list. You should run them on the list you have, and come back after that for more suggestions.