Thank you for all these suggestions. Maybe this is a misconception of mine but I thought my SAT scores were way too low for even reaching any of these schools- like Emory, Cornell, vandy, wash U, Hopkins, etc.
I think you should apply within a roughly comfortable statistical range. However, a school such as Emory reports a middle-range SAT that begins at 1350, a figure slightly below your own score.
https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Emory&s=all&id=139658#admsns
Though the actual scores listed originated from the previous version SAT, these analyses can help you further sort colleges in terms of your admission prospects:
https://amp.businessinsider.com/the-610-smartest-colleges-in-america-2015-9
https://www.businessinsider.com/the-50-smartest-colleges-in-america-2016-10
Yeshiva and Brandeis should be high on your list based on your goals and environment hopes.
Yes, stern college for women in already up there. I want secular alternatives with large orthodox populations incase I decide Yeshiva is not the place for me.
FYI Emory takes a large percentage of its students ED so if Emory is high on your list consider applying ED1 or ED2. https://apply.emory.edu/apply/ed.php