When I think of the people I know who have gone to HPY they all had some special talent that the schools needed or wanted. However there are Ivy Leaguers I know who got into their schools many, many years ago when things weren’t that competitive and they didn’t necessarily have amazing talents. Being super smart was enough. Now you need to be a rock star in every area unless of course you have that special talent they are looking for such as in sports or the arts