All of my other grades are mediocre, are there any other ways besides grades to accomplish this goal
2007-04-15 13:48:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
No, there is no other way unless you have parents that are graduates from the Ivy League school you want to go to and they are donating huge amounts to the school. I'd suggest community college and then tranfer to a better school.
I wanted to go to Ivy too, but now that I graduated from one of the top UC's, I don't see the point besides being able to say "I'm an Ivy graduate." The jobs you get out of an Ivy will be more readily available, but you will most likely be competing with other Ivy graduates with high grades. As long as you graduate from a University of (insert your state), you will most likely be able to find a good or great job within that state and perhaps abroad. My friend's boyfriend graduated from University of Utah and has a 6 figure salary in California.
2007-04-15 15:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by Alucard 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At a time when even super-rich, A+ graded children of legacies (meaning their parents went to the school) are being turned down in record numbers, someone with middling grades has no chance of attending an Ivy League college.
There are literally thousands of colleges in this country. There is one for you. Several, in fact.
2007-04-15 15:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by kimpenn09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. If your grades suck and you're below a 3.5, don't plan on getting into an Ivy. Hell, even if your grades and everything else were exceptional, the odds of getting into an Ivy would still be tiny.
Ivies are overrated as it is. Try a state university and in the meantime, work your butt off to raise your grades.
2007-04-15 13:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to shoot down your dreams, but all your grades pretty much have to be outstanding to make it into the Ivy League (to say nothing about how much it costs)
But trust me, Ivy League is good, but there's nothing wrong with other schools out there, and the cost to quality ratio is much stronger.
2007-04-15 13:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't sound like it, unless you or your parents are famous in some way.
Why do you want to go to an Ivy League? They are very demanding schools, and if you can't do better in high school, you wouldn't last long there. You might want to look at schools more in your range - you're much more likely to finish a degree that way.
2007-04-15 14:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could circulate to different universities, and maximum Ivy Leagues will take transfers. in spite of the undeniable fact that, they are additionally very aggressive, and take purely a minority of the total applicants (Harvard's attractiveness fee is approximately 7%). As such, you need to stand out- "protecting solid grades" heavily isn't adequate for many situations. that's doubly authentic for transfers, the place even fewer places exist. to offer you some theory, i comprehend of human beings who've very admirable achievements (printed learn in known journals, club of expert agencies, that form of element) who weren't frequently occurring. you honestly ought to stand out in case you desire to be frequently occurring.
2016-12-29 14:40:27 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During the summer, get tutored in math.
2007-04-15 13:52:15 · answer #7 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
probably not, even with affirmative action on your side
2007-04-15 13:52:10 · answer #8 · answered by doom_burrito 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋