<p>Could I have gotten into an Ivy League School?</p>
<p>1880 SAT
4.16 GPA
30 ACT</p>
<p>Mexican American
2/300
from Compton</p>
<p>no significant EC
college prep programs ( upward bound, etc.0
President of club
Treasurer</p>
<p>IMO, no you could not. ECs play a large role in Ivy league acceptances, not to mention your ACT would be ~25%ile or lower.</p>
<p>Doubt it, but with these things you never really know. Maybe if you did Questbridge.</p>
<p>Since you say ‘could have’ i assume you either already finished college, are already attending college, or have already sent out your college applications. I sometimes wondered if i could have got into Stanford (highly doubt it, but it never hurts to wonder i guess.) My advice is don’t live in the past.</p>
<p>1880 SAT and 30 ACT are quite low for ivys and without any substantial ECs, I would say no.</p>
<p>As a Harvard interviewer, all I can say is that individuals with your profile were admitted (in the latest EA round). It simply is not possible to generalize. I’d also add that most interviewers and admissions officers are not impressed with candidates who claim involvement in 9 or 10 extracurricular activities. The university would prefer you did a couple/few but really showed dedication. </p>
<p>The other reality is that Harvard has thousands of applicants. Anything that makes you stand out is important. There is no disputing that diversity is incredibly important. Again, a dose of reality: a minority candidate with lower scores and fewer activities, but with a strong application, good grades and evidence of promise will be admitted ahead of a non-minority candidate with high grades and test scores and a slew of activities. It is simply how the system works.</p>
<p>Probably not, but like the above poster who happens to be a Harvard interviewer, you still have a chance.</p>
<p>Doubt it. But you never know.</p>
<p>It’s a crapshoot but you’d have a good shot.</p>