<p>I think your problem was that you did not apply to “true” safeties. Your stats were inline for NYU and BU, but they have fairly low acceptance rates and reject many qualified students; your SATs are low for the Ivies.</p>
<p>There are schools that are still accepting applications–there’s a list elsewhere on CC. Many of them are quite good, and would be happy to take you, though they’re not tippy-top in the rankings. (I know Clemson, for instance, was on last year’s list). Go to one of these schools for a year, do well, and then decide whether to stay and complete your degree there, or to transfer.</p>