<p>.... or interning at some prestigious environmental protection agency, etc?</p>
<p>I have a lot of community service, but I havn't done anything that "special," and I havn't interned with one of my state's senators, etc. And I didn't get a 2400. I feel like you have to have all these BS things on your resume, like starting your own charity, but you could just donate $5 of your own money and that would still count. Comments?</p>
<p>And I didn’t do any comprehensive research work at Harvard all four summers or anything like that. I think you all understand what I’m trying to get across. Thanks!</p>
<p>And to decrease my chances even more, I’m not African-American, I’m upper-middle class, I’m not a first generation college student, I have no legacies, I’m not disabled, and nobody I know suddenly died of cancer, etc.</p>
<p>I don’t think anyone can tell you what Ivy League schools want. It takes a lot of luck. When I applied I was sure that I wouldn’t get in but I took the chance anyway. Surprisingly enough, I got in. I didn’t have any spectacular stats, in fact my stats were below the averages. I didn’t start a charity or anything like that, I just took a chance and won.</p>
<p>Ok thanks!</p>
<p>I was actually just looking at this before I saw that you posted in my thread hahah. </p>
<p>I’d definitely say it’s possible to get in. I didn’t necessarily start my own charity but I did start a relatively large-scale donation drive one year (idk if that counts). If you remind me, I’d be happy to let you know if I got in or not. Decisions for Cornell are in six days so, if I get in, please feel free to reach out with any specific questions.</p>
<p>If you’re impatient, Dartmouth ED decisions come out tomorrow at 4pm Eastern Time (I think). So you can look through the stats threads as people post them on the Dartmouth boards when they come out. </p>
<p>In general though, to answer your question, yes. People can have respectable stats, good essays, and maybe one or two key factors that gives them a good ‘fit’ factor and get into an ivy or ivy-caliber school. Beyond that, it’s just luck and an understanding that it’s the ivy leagues and they’re unpredictable- especially with regard to admissions.</p>
<p>I’m a sophomore so no I havn’t applied yet haha. Does anyone know when Princeton EDs come out?</p>