<p>UPenn=Columbia=UChicago=Duke, these are four schools which are incredibly similar, except for campus setting and location of course. Also, considering you’re an international, you will most likely have a very difficult time getting into either school. You should also consider Dartmouth and Cornell, however Dartmouth is without question the most unknown ivy internationally.</p>
<p>Source: I was admitted to UPenn, UChicago, Duke, Johns Hopkins and Cornell Human Ecology. Duke’s financial aid was terrible compared to the other schools I was admitted to, I ended up choosing UPenn after comparing each school in terms of their offerings and financial aid.</p>