<p>Too late for ivies? The real answer is “maybe”. The applicant pool to UPenn and other selective schools is filled with people with demonstrated academic and social maturity – people who have shown potential to affect others around them. There are plenty of academically high achieving kids in high schools across the nation that dutifully do their work, mind their own business – but affect few around them. Often they are destined for exceedingly successful collegiate careers. But most often these kids blend in together in the top schools’ applicant pools. Given the few slots available, blending in is catastrophic in terms of being accepted.</p>
<p>The question for you is: what type of student/person are you? </p>
<p>Whatever the answer, best of luck to you in your college endeavors and YES, study for that ACT or SAT!!!</p>