Please chance me for Ivies?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello, I am an international student from Toronto, and very interested in applying to American Universities. I am currently looking at Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, UChicago, Penn, Northwestern, MIT, UMich-Stamps Scholarship, Boston University-Presidential Scholarship.
SAT-1550
Math II-800
Physics -800
Biology-780

Grade 9- 86 % yikes
Grade 10- 90%
Grade 11- 95% currently.

Rank- In grade 9 prob top 15-20%
Grade 10 and Grade 11- Around 3%

ECs and Accomplishments:
-National Biology Scholar
-Top 4% in Avogadro Chemistry Exam
-Top 20% in Cayley Math Contest
-Top 10% in Fermat Math Contest
-Top 10% in Hypatia

  • A top Performer in COMC and invitation to write CMO (Canadian Mathematical Olympiad)
    -A top performer in CAP
  • Paid research internships at two hospitals
  • Toronto Youth Cabinet
    -Toronto Math Circles
    -DEEP Summer Academy
  • Part Competitive Math Team
  • Environmental Club
    -Math Club
    -F1 in Schools
    -Cricket Team
    -1000 Volunteering hours
    -Tutoring Middle school and high school kids.
    -Playing a traditional music instrument at temples and cultural events.

My recs are pretty good. I will need a lot of financial aid, as my family can contribute 3k max per year. No hooks of any sort. My intended major is Physics. I am also an immigrant from South Asia. I am currently bitterly divided as to which schools to apply ED. I am thinking about applying EA to MIT and UMich, EDII to Chicago, but ED is ripping me apart. Also, UPenn and Chicago are need-blind to Canadians, so it might help I guess.

Which schools would I have the best chance to get accepted to? Thank You very much in advance.

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All of the schools on your list are uber competitive and there are absolutely no guarantees no matter how strong the application. Be sure you have match and safety schools making up the bulk of where you are applying. You are much more likely to get merit $ that way. It’s very hard for international students to get financial aid at the schools on your list. Think about fit too. Other than prestige some of these schools have zero in common with each other in terms of size, location, and overall feel.