Does anybody get into ivy leagues with just good grades?

<p>Everytime I go on CC, I see people who are entering incomprehensibly complex projects into Intel, doing research and opening their own company, and winning the nobel peace prize (exagerrating)...Has anybody here ever gotten into an Ivy league from just getting good grades and a few solid school e.c?</p>

<p>Yes...
Don't think of CC as representative of anything.
I personally know of several people who got in just with grades and 1 sport.
Remember that not all high schools are equal and that the admissions knows that. So good grades in one high school are worth more than good grades in another.</p>

<p>Absolutely,
While EC's are a factor, they don't determine your acceptance. I know plenty of people at the Ivy's that did hardly any and they are doing absolutely fine at the school.</p>

<p>Definately. CC is like a fishbowl -- this is just a small representation of applicants. These kids are in no way the majority of Ivy League applicants.</p>

<p>I went to a college workshop today at Penn and the students there seemed very normal, and it was really motivating, because I feel like it is realistic for me to say I want to go there. I am not heavily involved in activities this year, but I'm only a freshman, and I've got plenty of time to improve in that aspect, and so far, I've been good with grades too.</p>

<p>yes...but they were hispanic, or at least said they were</p>

<p>how the heck you you know...and what is that even supposed to mean anon-person-1?</p>

<p>^ I was saying from my personal experience...</p>

<p>...and by "said they were" i meant that people who weren't hispanic (i know of at least 2) said they were and got into great schools (dartmouth, harvard, etc)</p>

<p>i really wasn't trying to be offensive. just say what happens at my hs.</p>

<p>@ tjan </p>

<p>Anon is basically saying that their nationality (supposed or real) gave them an advantage in the application pool, even though they were pretty average in that they only had solid grades and one or two sports.</p>

<p>Personally, I don't know anyone who got into Ivies with just solid grades and a few ECs, but I'm sure there's a certain amount. Captain of a varsity team as well as president of two clubs, while not many ECs, shows passion. Colleges like passion.</p>

<p>sorry, but being Hispanic doesn't secure you a spot in an ivy league school if you're average.
Ivies have the luxury of selecting above-average minorities. </p>

<p>Plus, Anon.. .what do you mean by weren't Hispanic. They flat out lied? Or you think they didn't meet the criteria?
If they lied, then that's pretty serious.</p>

<p>Who's going to catch them? There classmates/teachers don't know what race they put down. It would only be a problem if they had interviews.</p>

<p>Yes, but you want to do all you can to make your self look good. If you know 16 languages, been in 30 clubs, have 5 extra curricular activities PLUS good grades then you chances are wayy better. Even if you have a GPA of 3.5 versus someone with a GPA of 4.0 and was valedictorian who didn't join a club, only went to the 2nd year of a language, and didn't join a club.</p>

<p>Yeah, 'course they do</p>

<p>Chances are low if you're a non-minority, I have to be honest.</p>

<p>A girl in my daughter's class got into Duke with avg grades. She was recruited for a sport she excelled at.
She transferred after freshman year...injury prevented her from participating in the sport. I doubt she could handle the academics .</p>

<p>miss silvestris</p>

<p>chances are still low if you're a minority.....</p>

<p>yes, they do. no matter what they tell you. our past valedictorian had perfect grades and perfect SATs. no other crap. no clubs no awards no NADA. no sports...nobody liked her. yeah get the picture</p>

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<p>chances are still low if you're a minority.....

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<p>True! Point taken.</p>

<p>Peach Chardonnay, the same thing happened with the valedictorian at my school. Where did she end up going?</p>

<p>Harvard :| haha</p>