<p>Jw if there are any Asians out there who got into an ivy league school with a 2210 (what I got) or less. After looking at results threads, I almost never see an Asian get in with a 2210. If anyone did get in, how amazing was the rest of your application?</p>
<p>Its not just asians it is everyone. Harvard only accepted 5.8 percent of its applicants. Everyone has to do something amazing to get in or else it is a high reach (like 1-3%)</p>
<p>Is being admitted into an all state orchestra amazing? If i were to get any recognition for my science project by siemens or intel, would that be amazing?</p>
<p>Winning the top prize at Intel or Siemens is definitely amazing.</p>
<p>Have you taken ACT?</p>
<p>yeah got a 31 probably taking it again in fall.</p>
<p>I believe the time studying for the ACT would be better spent on ECs</p>
<p>oh ok. I’ll just work on my siemens paper then lol</p>
<p>No, please no. Stop asking what’s amazing. You’re missing the point. You’re supposed to do things you actually…like. And are passionate about. Trying to win Siemens just to put it on a Harvard app is…wrong. <em>cringes</em></p>
<p>The only Asian problem is that Asians are too pessimistic. Is it possible that the pessimism is a bit of a mind game to discourage other Asians from applying? If so, poor, poor form. If not, then think positive. 2210 is a very respectable score, especially with a good hook.</p>
<p>Everyone has an illusion that their SAT score is keeping them from Ivy leagues. If you have 2200+, and get rejected, its not because of your SAT score. It’s because somewhere in your app you lacked motivation or some type evidence that you’re driven. For example, say you love chemistry. Show in your application that you love it, do you experiments at home, you have your own lab, you made some unique thing. The only difference between a 2200 and 2390 is that the 2390 was richer (SAT is highly correlated with income level), had more time, and more resources.</p>
<p>A lot of people that get into top schools run non profits, have top awards, and show a heavy interest in their intended major. I agree, once past a 2200+, SAT score does not matter. Heck, I know people with perfect scores that got rejected from every Ivy/other top schools because that was all they had to offer. Besides, who says you need to go to an Ivy league college to become successful?</p>
<p>I feel your pain. I can’t stand when white people complain about affirmative action - us Asians have it way worse - 5% of America and 20% of Ivy League Schools. I do personally know Asians with SAT scores around a 2200 who were accepted into Ivies. Don’t worry about your competition you have no control over it - you do however don’t always have to report your race to the schools you’re applying to.</p>
<p>Hey us white people have the right to complain about our white people problems which include thought are not limited to </p>
<ol>
<li>Affirmative Action</li>
<li>Not being able to hear the TV because the crunch of our snacks is too loud</li>
<li>We can’t jump</li>
</ol>
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Yeah, perhaps if you actually had a passion for something and did well in one of those competitions as opposed to worrying about useless statistics.</p>
<p>A lot of anger in this thread o.o</p>
<p>@ original guy. #2 is my life story. I can’t stand how I can’t eat anything when I’m trying to watch TV or a movie.</p>