<p>^^^^^^</p>
<p>Yep… and if you remove two Ivies, you could replace them with a couple of the following:</p>
<p>Stanford
U Chicago
Northwestern
Williams
Amherst
Swarthmore
Pomona</p>
<p>…etc.</p>
<p>You’d be increasing the variety of apps while keeping the same level of quality institutions.</p>
<p>Work your tail off and you’re very likely to have some excellent options when the acceptances start coming in.</p>