<p>From what I have learned with my D through this processs, if your heart is set on Ivy League, apply to all of them. The competition is SO unbelievably competitive and all students are the best of the best. My Ds heart is set on Columbia due to location in NYC and the fabulous core curriculum. She visited Columbia last month and LOVED the campus. Gated campus with guards posted on each gate. Subway entrance is literally right out of the gate. You can be in the heart of the greatest city on earth in 10 minutes! If you long for a first class education, small class size, and the excitement of an unsurpassed location in NYC, then Columbia is for you. </p>
<p>We have also been to Harvard campus in Cambridge. Also beautiful and prestigious but a different feel. More conservative. Boston is an incredible city with much to offer right across the river. Apply to all Ivies, and if you can, plan a visit to the schools that accept you. You will know where you belong from the visit. Good luck to you! </p>