<p>I was like that too, hylyfe. In high school I just remained committed to one leadership position I had as far as ECs go, and I was satisfied with that. I didn’t have Ivy League aspirations at any point, anyway. The idea of going to a Harvard or a Yale never appealed to me. My parents raised me and my sister well by telling us to do only what we wanted and what would make us happy, and we’re both glad about how it’s turned out. I think the author of this article will soon realize that as well. In her 20s, she’ll look back on this with a sort of, “Why on Earth did I even do that?” attitude.</p>
<p>The point is, if she really wanted to go Ivy, then she should have known ahead of time that, especially with her mediocre stats, she would need to go over the top with extra curriculars and she just didn’t do that. It’s just the way it is. Hell, even I got better stats than her and I didn’t even consider applying to Ivies. It’s just unfortunate that she seems to think the only way to achieve a top notch education is by going to Princeton.</p>
<p>FlyMeToTheMoon: The article itself won’t be a handicap. If anything, it’ll only be a boost to her resume and to her internship prospects. However, the attitude expressed will be a major handicap if she doesn’t get rid of it fast.</p>