Should I even bother applying to Ivies?

triplenickel
Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:43:12 +0000

I have no idea what I’m doing. I have a 3.65 UW, 4.38 W at a competitive school which doesn’t rank. I feel that if it weren’t for my GPA, I’d be a pretty good candidate (2320 SAT, good Subject tests, research experience and great EC’s), however, I’m pretty sure my GPA is a clincher. In spite of it all, I can’t shake my dream to go to a top-tier university. My question is as follows: Is it worth it to apply to the Ivies, considering how expensive applications would be (At least for me)?