Is it possible for someone to get into a top 20 school without leadership positions?

<p>Is it possible for someone to get into a top 20 school without leadership positions?</p>

<p>i think so
top scores+ great SAT/subject tests + high gpa
u culd have community service and do competitions but not be a leader</p>

<p>lets say u win Intel STS, aime, amc12, etc but dont have leadership positions
stanford harvard mit and caltech and most of those schools wont mind at all</p>

<p>yes it is possible, but it certainly doesn't help your chances.</p>

<p>I'd say it all depends. If you have several extracurricular activities, it may simply not be possible to hold leadership positions in all of them. If have you a specific activity that you have pursued in depth and play a leadership role in that activity but not in others, I think it's okay. At least, I know at my school it's actually impossible to hold leadership positions in most clubs for athletes, since they will miss some meetings during their athletic seasons.</p>