I have a G.P.A of 3.6...are there any ivy league colleges that would except someone like me?

Answer 1

Don't you mean "accept"? A prestigious university might accept a mental lightweight whose family was important. That's probably how George W. Bush did it. How did you get a 3.6 GPA without knowing the difference between accept and except? Did you take only the easy classes?

Answer 2

Yeah, you're probably going to need to remember a few things:

1. Where'd You Go?
(If you went to a private school, one with high recognition, or programs on a baccalaureate level or something, you're more likely for acceptance because it's a lot easier to score a 3.6 in a regular, everyday high school than it is in one with more prestige)

2. What Were Your SAT and ACT scores?
(If you have a high score, you will obviously be more of a consideration for entry. If you had a 4.0 but did terribly on your SAT/ACT, forget an Ivy league. If you had a 3.6 but did excellently, you'll feel a lot better about college.)

3. Scholarships
(Have you received any scholarship money? I know that Harvard doesn't give scholarships so even if you were accepted there might be little possibility for you to financially attend.)

4. Honors, Awards, etc.
(What have you done that deserves some recognition.)

5. Extracurricular Activities
(If you can do more than park your butt in a classroom, you are more likely for acceptance. It also shows that you can multi task your interests with your grades. If you had a 4.0 but didn't do anything, you won't be as likely for acceptance if you had, say, a 3.6 but did tons of other things on the side)

6. Volunteer Hours
(If you are a good citizen and have something other than working on your resume, it increases your chance for submission.)

Hope I could help you! You also might want to narrow your college choice down inside of the Ivy League schools and pick out a specific one to do a little more research on when it comes to requirements.

Answer 3

You can search/browse for information concerning various schools and their admissions requirements by visiting The College Board's website. GPA is not everything. Test scores, civic engagement, personal statement, letters of reccomendation, and interviews all play a part and each school is different.

Answer 4

Your gpa alone isn't the only factor that colleges look at. You would also have to have a great SAT score and be involved in some extra curricular activities.

Answer 5

depends on what kind of school you go to, in a typical public school you could get a gpa like that while you were asleep and/or drunk. you will have to have lots of other things going for you, such as extracurricular activities and a good sat score.

Answer 6

first of all, it's accept (big difference). Second of all, they probably would if you have a lot of extra-curriculars, good SAT & ACT scores, and the like.