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I'm applying to a few ivies (cornell, upenn, and yale) as well as northwestern. These are my reach schools and my safeties are boston university, unc-chapel hill, and pepperdine. Yale is just a wild shot in the dark, but i'd like to know whether i have a chance for my other reach schools.

SAT: V 730 M 710
SAT II: Biology 770, Writing 710(planning to retake) Literature 690, Math IC 680(planning to retake)
GPA: 4.26 unweighted, 3.75
Course schedule: taken almost all AP and Honors courses available.
AP Scores: Biology-5, U.S. History-4, Chemistry-4
Awards: Possible National Merit Semifinalist(at least recognition)
School Medals for History and MERITS(an honors program at my school)
EC's:
Editor-in-Chief of school literary magazine
President of Drama Club- I've been in about 8 plays and i'll be in two more this year, i'm planning to direct a one-act play that i'm thinking of writing if i have time.
Treasurer of Peacemakers At Westiminster(a community service club at our school that promotes peace.)
Secretary of California Scholarship Federation
Education for Afghan Children
Christians And Muslims for Peace
Service For Peace
Very involved in church Youth Group
National Young Leaders Conference(11 day seminar in Washington D.C.)
Youth Citizenship Seminar(week long seminar at Pepperdine university)
Summer of Service(For Service For Peace we had a week where we did different service projects and other things)