Can you still get into an Ivy League School/Top Tier School if you're not in your high school's Top Ten?

First of all, the schools you are applying to don't approach Ivy League or top schools. They are decent schools, but nowhere close to Ivies or similar prestige schools. At this point, you have a reasonably decent GPA, but not very rigorous courses (you say you had 3 honors/AP classes, but if that were the case, there would be a difference between your weighted and unweighted GPAs).

Your SAT scores are, frankly, not very good. And your extracurriculars are okay, but don't appear to be outstanding, from what you tell us. I worked at one of the easier of the schools you mention to get into, and you wouldn't have gotten in there.

I'm sorry, but Ivies and top schools just don't seem to be where you are heading right now. I'm not saying that you might not be able to get in there for grad school, but the profile for even the minor Ivies is far beyond what you have presented. Frankly, and I say this to be helpful, not to be rude, I think you need some back-up schools.

Your GPA, SAT scores, and number of advanced classes are too low for a top school. You have a decent shot at many of the schools on your list, but not the ivies. Sorry.

If you want a shot at those, you're going to need something fantastic on your resume, and at the moment you don't stand out.

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