Where could I get into? (Ivies, UChicago, McGill, and Rice specifically)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please be brutally honest about where I have a chance at! I am interested in Ivies (probably pointless but whatever), Stanford, McGill, UChicago, Carnegie Mellon, Boston U, and Rice.</p>

<p><em>note: most of this stuff is predicted, but lets hypothetically assume I manage to achieve it all. The main thing I need to know is if my ECs are/will be good enough.</em>
Profile: Canadian Caucasian female
GPA: 4.0 (UW)
Course load: Solid, at least 6 APs
SAT: Don't know yet, but lets <em>hypothetically</em> assume I get 2200 +
ECs:
-Safe injection site: Volunteering to help administer drugs in a safe way to addicts (essay topic!)
-Bassoon playing: Four groups (2 orchestras, one regional marching band, and one jazz combo), will potentially get to play at Carnegie Hall in an ensemble--this will be my arts supplement and a potential essay topic
-Women's rape centre: Administration volunteering
-Blood clinic: Basic volunteering
-Field hockey: Regionally acclaimed team, goalie
-Lab work: Most notably a cystic fibrosis lab and a potential trip to Capetown to work in a hospital
-Hospital job: This one's a definite maybe
-Internship: program at a local university
-Poetry: Won several national contests
-Debate: Provincial awards
-Science fair: Regional awards
The rest aren't really worth mentioning. I have won several school-wide awards but they're not likely to be impressive when kids are winning Intel, etc. </p>

<p>Thanks for helping out! Let me know how I can improve on my ECs and if I have a chance at some of my top choices. Also does anyone know if being Canadian will hurt my chance too much?</p>

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<p>Bump…please help me get a better idea of what my reaches and matches are :)</p>

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<p>sorry to bump this again… really would like some feedback</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>alright, here goes!</p>

<p>i think that a 2200+ SAT will definitely help your application, but at 2300+ would be even better, with so many kids scoring in that range [especially in the ivies]. also, your gpa will definitely help, but if there are a ton of people in your graduating class that have essentially the same thing (because your school may inflate grades), this might hold less weight. last, your ECs definitely seem well rounded, but I’ve heard some people say that adcoms want depth, not breadth, but then again, well rounded is always good.</p>

<p>overall, solid chance! good luck!</p>

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<p>Thank-you westfield95! Solid advice. I will try to narrow down my EC’s a bit more so I don’t seem so all-over-the-map.</p>