<p>Doesn’t wanting to go to an Ivy League school in the first place indicate that you have a need for external validation?
As in:
“I’m going to Harvard!”
“Wow, you must be so smart!”</p>
<p>I personally want to go for the financial aid mostly, lol. </p>
<p>But some do seek top schools to feel validated.</p>
<p>I actually wanted to go to an Ivy League school, because the education is better…and because of the environment/social opportunities, and it’s just convenient because of close proximity.
Is that so wrong? Do you always have to see everyone in a negative way? Simply because I want to go to an Ivy League school doesn’t always mean I’m a pretentious jerk who does nothing but study and has low self-esteem, no life, etc. etc etc</p>
<p>Jeez. Not everything has some kind of negative motivation.</p>
<p>I suppose that’s my mistake on coming to this forum in the first place. Say one thing. Suggest that you’re remotely concerned about your future or grades. Show a little ignorance in the college application process. You’ll get torn to pieces and people will make callous preconceived notions about your motivations as a human being.</p>
<p>@HollowSunsets In everyone’s defense, you DID ask if a 3.9 (out of 4.0) would ruin your chances at an Ivy League school.</p>
<p>People want to go to Ivy League schools mostly for the prestige. Which isn’t a negative motivation at all, but it can be viewed as shallow. And sometimes (definitely not all the time, but sometimes) people say they want to go to an Ivy League school (generally Harvard) because they’ve never investigated other colleges that might be a better fit for whatever reason.
But most people, 4.0 or not, aren’t going anywhere near an Ivy League school because that’s how selective they are. 3.9 is a wonderful GPA. Having a 4.0 wouldn’t give you a better shot than you already have.</p>
<p>Aw, it’s okay. I’m sure your motives are good. Just be more confident in yourself and your abilities. Colleges love confident students who are also intellectuals.
This is definitely the site to show interest in your grades and future, imo.</p>
<p>You`re not getting torn to pieces, people are just being honest with you…honest with you sarcastically, that is.
Im sure there have been people who got into Harvard with 3,9s before. There`s much more to getting in and getting rejected than your GPA anyhow.</p>
<p>@halcyon
I must agree. So many are caught up into the Ivies because of the name, not because they truly love the school. This is almost unfair to the schools because they get so many apps from these tryhards. xD
With so many people applying sans proper reasons, I feel silly mentioning to others what my top choice is. I don’t want to be lumped with the others… I don’t believe OP to be a tryhard, though. I think she/he is finding her/his own way.</p>
<p>Ok @Hollow: Let’s be honest. People applying to Ivies clearly had been rejected with a 4.0 GPA or accepted with a 3.0 (not really that many people though). It is all a combination of factors. I wouldn’t worry too much about the GPA but check colleges’ high school recommendations/requirements. Some colleges look at the type of classes you’re taking more than your GPA, some Look at GPA more than class rank, some look at SAT/ACT score more than type of classes and so forth. With a 3.9 (semester GPA) you are probably a well rounded dude (or gal) so you should just focus on school and getting a high SAT/ACT scores.</p>
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<p>I wouldn’t call your motivation negative. Actually, it’s probably positive. What I was saying was that obsessing over grades doesn’t get you into ivies: it gets you rejected. </p>
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<p>Actually, this forum is one of the few places on the internet full of people completely concerned with their future, so I don’t know what you’re getting at. The sarcasm comes from your fake worrying, because being completely honest, we both know you made this post as a way for self-validation. That’s why the “chance me” threads are there. People know that they won’t get accurate chances from this website. It’s just something about typing up all your accomplishments for others to see that gets everyone crazy (me included). That is what this post is about: you didn’t want to brag to people you know, so you chose the internet. I’m sure someone with a 3.9 knows that one B doesn’t ruin your chances. But it’s all right I get you…and so does most of CC. </p>
<p>Also, no one is questioning your motivations as a human being. We’re only questioning your motivations in making this self-answerable post. And no one has torn you apart. I think you’re being slightly melodramatic.</p>
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<p>Well I’ll avoid the urge to correct your comma usage and say that Ivy League’s don’t necessarily give you a better education. Sure, compared to University of Phoenix, Ivy’s are miles ahead. But in relation to an average school and an Ivy, the education isn’t really a major factor. It’s the wealth of opportunities, and resources, but above all, it’s the quality of your peers. That spurs you on, more than anything else. Teaching, education etc. are all well and good, but the intellectual atmosphere where you do most of your learning is developed by your peers. And ivies can offer that. Just wanted to point that out lol; it bugs me when people say they want to go to an Ivy for “a better education” (ignoring the subjectivity of “better”).</p>
<p>[2014</a> Ivy League Admissions Statistics | The Ivy Coach](<a href=“http://theivycoach.com/2014-ivy-league-admissions-statistics/]2014”>2014 Ivy League Admissions Statistics | Ivy Coach)</p>
<p>For Princeton’s class of '14:
14.8 percent of admitted students had GPAs of 4.0
9.5 of 3.90-3.99
6.2 of 3.8-3.89
5.4 of 3.7-3.79
4.2 of 3.6-3.69
4.2 of 3.5-3.59
2.0 below 3.5</p>
<p>Really? .</p>
<p>You poor thing, might as well drop out of high school.</p>
<p>Sue22 wins the thread for posting the most useful comment</p>
<p>How? Only Princeton is mentioned. </p>
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<p>I can’t believe this thread. Oh dear. Man some people are going to have reality checks in college.</p>
<p>College is different to me, somehow. I don’t care what kind of grades I get in college. I just want to get there.</p>
<p>^At some point, you’re going to want to care about the grades you get in college.</p>
<p>So I’m guessing people are relieved by 3.7 GPAs in college? ^</p>