Hopeless..but should I still try?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm planning on applying to some ivy leagues like Cornell, and Brown. I also want to apply to UChicago, NYU, and U Southern California. </p>

<p>My weighted GPA is 4.0, unweighted 3.94, rank #20
SAT 1700 / ACT 23
-Took one AP Junior yr (got a AP score 5) and two senior yr
extracurricular: I started my own club at school (president)
-vp of CSF<br>
-very dedicated to red cross (volunteer and did internship)
-in some other clubs as well but I don't hold positions in them</p>

<p>I don't know if I should even try out for these prestigious universities. With my low test scores, I'm not that confident. I heard that some schools won't even consider applicants with SAT scores lower than 1900. Are all the schools I listed all "reach" schools with a very slim chance?
Please let me know what you guys think!</p>

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<p>NYU seems reachable…</p>

<p>Try Bates or Bowdoin also.</p>

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<p>To be completely honest, unless you have some FANTASTIC hooks, like curing cancer or winning a nobel prize, the Ivies and UChicago are almost-impossible reaches. You might still have a shot at NYU and/or USC, but you should also have a list of safeties.</p>

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<p>They may be unreachable in your case, only because of your SAT score. Have you tried retaking it? U of Southern Carolina looks like your only safe bet, so try to apply to more realistic ones to be safe.</p>