can anyone tell me how i can surely get into ivy leagues?

Question

I have straight a's and i take advance classes all i want to do is get into an Ivy league. im not worrying about tution , please tell me how it can be done

Answer 1

As some have said here, there is no "surely" anymore. I have a daughter who scored 1560 on the SATs, spoke perfectly fluent French, was a national merit finalist, and had extra-curricular involvement , which was model UN, where she did very well, a national winner year after year. What was missing? For her, consistently good grades. If she did not like a topic, history for example, she skipped class occasionally, and got a C. Also, I believe that her essay was not "bizarre" enough, and the family had no Ivy league school legacy, and her public school counselor no connections. The moral is you have to be all around perfect PLUS. That is, grades, SATs, extra-curriculars, recommendations, essays, connections, legacy or donations to the school, plus something weird, something unusually unique, play a unique instrument, have volunteered in Africa in a dangerous situation, have started a company on the NASDAQ (no kidding), come from an area of the country or single sex schools where fewer girls/boys (whichever you are apply), etc... By the way, there are no "minor" Ivy league schools, like one response says. They are fixed and well-known. There are a few terribly select smaller colleges, and Bucknell isn't one of them. They are Dartmouth, Amherst, Williams, and Swarthmore. There are a lot of outstanding colleges, non-Ivy, from which you can transfer later. It is easier to transfer. But it's not even sure you can get into those colleges. It's become ridiculous. By the way, isn't it funny how some respondents overlook some things you write? We also had no money issues at all.

Answer 2

THERE IS NO SURE WAY TO GET INTO AN IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL, or any highly selective college, for that matter. cornell is often considered the least selective of the ivies, so if your grades, scores, extracurriculars, and recs are all good, you've got a good chance of getting in there.
there are probably about 100 people in the country per year who are sure bets to get into harvard, yale, columbia, or princeton, and i doubt you are one of them, because you spelled tuition wrong and you have bad grammar.
remember, the "ivy league" only determines which basketball teams you play, not the kind of education you get. broaden your horizons. find some safeties. chill out, and do what interests you. that's the most important thing.
talk to your college counselor. they'll tell you the same things i have, but they can elaborate more.

Answer 3

Ivy Leagues take into account SAT score over GPA. Your GPA is great so if you score above 2200 on the S.A.T. and show that you have a passion in a particular field, and have chased that passion you have a great chance. Ivy Leagues do not like people who just try to obtain credentials (doing things like community service, playing a sport, or joining a club, just for the sake of putting it on your college application).

Answer 4

to start surely no longer exists in an ivy league. But to vahe a danm good chance do the following:
1.take challenging classes....but do well in them, aim fr higher that a 4.0
2.find something you love and do it, play sports, join a club, ect.
3.do community service- this shows colleges you give back to the community
4.achieve things that make you stand out- like start your own club, or become captain of the tennis team, receive any special awards......that kind of stuff should set you on a pretty good way...oh and try to make as many teacher friends as possible since letter recommendations from them ( ESPECIALLY if they are ivy league alums) will help a great deal.

Answer 5

It takes more than just great SAT scores. Ivy league schools look at many things. Community and school involvement, extra curricular activities, volunteer work, day's you've missed school and teacher recommendation. Of course great grades are looked at as well, but the other things I mentioned are held just as high as your scores. Good luck getting where you want to be.

Answer 6

Straight A's and advance classes and no worry about paying for it? You'll get in: just apply! The one thing that would top it off would be excellent SAT scores, so be sure to get a practice book and be familiar with the form and content of the SAT test before you take it.

Good luck!

Answer 7

1) Score high on your SAT's
2) Have a former alumnus recommend you
3) Start at a minor Ivy League school like Bucknell U. in Lewisburg, Penna. and then transfer later to a heavy hitter like Columbia or Harvard.

Answer 8

Your high grade point average is an asset. Attending open houses and talking with professors and administrators is essential. If you know someone who graduated from the Ivy League you wish to attend, ask him/her to visit the school with you and ask him/her to write a reference letter for you.

Answer 9

Score really high on the SAT or ACT, that's always realllly impressive. Get involved in the community and get lots of service hours and stuff all around. Keep a well rounded schedule and pack on as much as you can handle.

Answer 10

You not only need high grades and advance classes, but you need also to be active in community affairs such as church, clubs etc. , show them you are a leader. You are right it takes alot of money. But remember to apply for as many scholarships and grants as you can too. This shows them you are serious and a hard worker. Talk to your local political people and see if they wouldn't write letters on your behalf also.