<p>the day any ivy becomes a safety for anyone will be…never</p>
<p>The only IQ related thing that could matter is if you get into MENSA but I don’t really know how that would be applicable to engineering. </p>
<p>To get into hypsm or even penn, you need (USUALLY) higher stats than you currently have you have a while to bring them up though, which I’m assuming this thread will inspire you to do. </p>
<p>After the stats which are usually just a first round, you need to be different than every other genius applying to MIT or Penn. Why should they accept you? What interest have you shown in engineering? Penn has a “why Penn” essay on the application…so why? </p>
<p>Basically, if you can raise your stats they are reaches (as they would be for anyone…acceptance rates are just ridiculously low) and then if you show some interest and get killer subjective stuff going on, you have a chance</p>