How competitive am I for Ivies?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>For the whole of my academic career my parents have been telling me to go to an in-state college (I live in Texas) - however, recently one of my friends was accepted to Harvard (came as a shock to all of us), and I'm starting to look at some Ivy League schools too. Before I fully commit myself, though, I want to know if I stand a good chance at admittance - I don't want to do tons of research and then find out that I'm not actually that qualified. </p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 UW, 5.35 W
Rank: 8/441 (Top 2%)
PSAT: 231 (I will most likely get National Merit Finalist in the fall)
SAT: 2380 (800 Verbal, 780 Math, 800 Writing w/ 12 essay)</p>

<p>APs:</p>

<p>AP World History - 5
AP Language and Composition
AP US History
AP Psychology</p>

<p>Senior Year Classes:
AP English Literature
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics B
AP Government
AP Economics
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
ISM (Independent Study & Mentorship)
Band</p>

<p>Awards:
Stossel National Essay Contest - Honorable Mention
UIL Solo & Ensemble - 1st Division Solo (x2)</p>

<p>I know that I'm seriously lacking in awards - any advice on how to get more? Though I feel that I'm already a little late.</p>

<p>ECs
Band (7th-12th)
National Honor Society
Key Club
HOSA (Officer)</p>

<p>Other
Was a counselor at a one-week camp
250 volunteering hours
Certified Nurse Aide
Clinical experience - I spend 7.5 hours a week volunteering at local hospitals</p>

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<p>Your stats are highly competitive, your ECs are not, if you really dream of going to an ivy league school, apply just for the heck of it, but if I were you I would play the money game and apply to decent instate schools for money.</p>

<p>A friend of mine had similar stats to yours and was denied from MIT for a lack of ECs, I feel, but he got a full ride to UVA still</p>