Chance IL resident, 3.68/4.4 1550 SAT For T-20's and Ivies for CS

Your list is not realistic for CS.

BTW, the acceptance rate for CS at UIUC is 6.7%. HIGH Reach odds even if you had a perfect 4.0 (UW). One of my current seniors (I’m a college counselor) who has a much higher profile than yours and got into Ivies, Georgia Tech, Northeastern, and CMU (all for CS), got Waitlisted for CS at UIUC.

The CS programs you listed are very reachy (very slim) odds for anyone, including those with a better GPA than you have and who have no downward trend. You need a better balanced list and input as to your odds at each school for CS evaluated by a professional, not your own assessment of your odds.

Also, your list seems like the main criteria for selection is prestige and rankings…not a good way to build a college list. ALL the Ivies? They are dissimilar.

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