<p>No matter how competent of an applicant you are, you need more safeties. And more matches. And less reaches.</p>
<p>Your list looks doubtful because it’s just the Ivies plus a few other top schools and one safety thrown in. Besides USNWR, what information did you use to develop that list?</p>
<p>While I am not familiar with your academic and extracurricular qualifications, it is never a good idea to apply to only top schools. Add some safeties too–you’ll feel more assurance knowing that you can have somewhere to fall back on, in case you don’t make it to your reaches.</p>