<p>Ivies are a long shot. </p>
<p>Yeah, it’s great that you turned around in college and pulled a 4.0 at a CC but it’s hardly unusual. You need to have something better than great grades and involvement in some BS ec’s. Hundreds of students with your story are applying to the same schools, then there are others that didn’t goof off in high school who have the same college grades. </p>
<p>Apply to those top schools if you want but don’t get your hopes up. top 25-30 is very realistic, I had a similar story and am at one of those schools now.</p>