<p>UMich for undergrad then Ivy for grad, is a good idea (my cousin did it).</p>
<p>That is, even if you get in!</p>
<p>why? are my stats that bad?</p>
<p>Unless you're not telling us important information, such as Harvard accepts 38 people from a class of 400 last year (this is a made-up example), then your stats are not strong enough for the Ivies.</p>
<p>Ivy League: REJECT</p>
<p>Here's a list of everything that works against you:
-Asian
-Male
-Low ACT score
-Low SAT II scores (below 700)
-Lack of awards
-No math awards listed (none like AMC, AIME, USAMO, IMO Gold Medal)
-No Model UN awards listed
-Nothing 'special'</p>
<p>I was talking about UMich. And yeah I have done the AIME and there is some other stuff like research on the effects of barium contrasts during CT Scans, bone healing, random orthopedic surgery observation and research etc and all that jazz but whats the use of mentioning all that stuff?</p>
<p>Oh yeah, I forgot about NHS and some other stuff for HOSA. I don't remeber most activities I've taken part in and the activities chart on most colleges forms max out by 7 or 10. So is there any use mentioning so much stuff?</p>
<p>hump de bump</p>
<p>chrysalis,</p>
<p>It's really hard to give any sort of accurate chance reading for any of the Ivies. The acceptance rates for a lot of them are in the single digits. SINGLE DIGITS!!! As in, out of 100 people, less than 10 get in!!! And most of those applicants have stellar credentials. This means that getting into those types of schools is basically a crap shoot.</p>
<p>Its sad to me that your family (and you?) are so hung up on name brand universities. Despite study after study concludes that there isn't really a difference in the quality of education that you get at a "name brand" school versus lesser known but excellent schools, people still seem to think there's no substitute outside of them. Really, there might be a bit of an extra jump you get in alumnae connections for jobs immediately after graduation, but anyone who has worked for some time can tell you that your performance on the job and your willingness to work hard/pimp out your skills will get you going places.</p>
<p>Seriously, are the schools you mentioned the best learning environment for you? Is the name brand thing the most important thing for you? Could you have a better academic experience at great, small liberal arts college? Did you read this article by the New York Times? <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/education/edlife/gems.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/education/edlife/gems.html</a></p>
<p>Sorry to make such a long reply, but the constant harping of going to a name brand school really bugs me. And yes, I did get into some of the schools you mentioned, but decided to go elsewhere and had a wonderful experience.</p>