<p>i think that a note couldn’t do any harm, esp. if it’s for real, not just made up…</p>
<p>Pittsburgh (already in)
Columbia (#1)
U Chicago - high match/ reach, but depends on essays
Cornell - match
Yale - reach
Harvard - ditto
Johns Hopkins - match
Ursinus - in
Macalester - in</p>
<p>good luck!</p>