Has anyone here recently been accepted into an ivy league school? If so I have a few questions for you!?

Question

1. What was your accumulated GPA?
2. What was your SAT score?
3. What classes did you take in high school?
4. What extra curricular activities did you do(volunteering, after school activities etc.)
5. Did you participate in the International Baccalaureateprogram in high school or any other early college programs like Iteneris.

Also... any other info would be appreciated. THANKS!!

Answer 1

It's been a few years but, I was accepted to several of the ivies. Grades are important to be sure but, the admissions counselors all said that they were looking for well-rounded individuals that offered something to the "campus culture." Things they mentioned specifically were; sports (especially if you can contibute to one of their teams), the arts, music (start a band and play some shows!), speaking a foreign language, volunteering (can you do habitat for humanity in your area or, volunteer at a shelter once in a while?), extracurricular activities like science fairs or debate, and if you can land yourself a summer internship in your field of choice it demonstrates your drive and dedication. You'll probably need the help of your parents or a teacher for that last one. I was interested in physics so, I got an internship for six weeks one summer at a university lab where my dad went to college. I did very little other than get coffee, meet people and just watch what was going on but, damn it looked good on an application. If you can do all of the above it can really tip the scales in your favor. I've heard stories about individuals that had grades at the lower limit (or even slightly below) of what was acceptable who got accepted because they had so many different interests to offer the campus culture.

I took as many honors classes as I could in high school and did participate in an early college program. Hope that helps, good luck.

Answer 2

I was accepted for graduate school.
GPA = 3.76
LSAT = 165
I got a bachelor of music degree in vocal performance. I belonged to several student organizations and Golden Key Honor Society.

What makes the difference between your application and someone else's is INVOLVEMENT. Put all of your extracurricular activities on your application, no matter how insignificant you might think they are.