<p>For a woman who is interested in the sciences, you should also look at Smith. </p>
<p>Remember, you’ll need some match schools and some safeties. One look at all the stellar resumes of those rejected from Ivies this year will teach you an important lesson in planning and readjusting your expectations.</p>
<p>It bothers me that you ask for help to get in an Ivy, any Ivy. They are all so different that they can’t all be best for your needs and personality. Look closely at them. Decide what you <em>really</em> want in a school beside prestige.</p>