<p>does anyone know if you have to be straight A student to be accepted into IVY league colleges?</p>
<p>One doesn’t. But it depends on your school, the competition, your ECs, your test scores, and any number of other intangibles. Simply put, with everything else being equal, it’s better to have them than not.</p>
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<p>HECK NO!!! If that was the case Andover, Deerfield, Exeter and all those big name tough college prep schools would be known for Ivy League rejections. And they would not be called “feeders” to Ivy League schools.</p>
<p>Most colleges look at you in the context of your school. For example, my high school is notorious for grade deflation, so there were plenty of students (who went on to Ivies and equivalents!) with less-than-perfect grades. I don’t think anyone has had a 4.0 in years. I think it’s common practice for the high school to send out a grade distribution chart (how many A’s were awarded in each subject, highest and average GPAs, etc.) for your year along with transcripts to help colleges understand the school’s relative rigor.</p>
<p>I was near the top of my class and I got 3.8 or so unweighted. Meaning I had an A- average.</p>
<p>I know people who got in who had lower GPAs but who also were near the top of the class. The point is to do well at your school, no matter what your grades are.</p>
<p>Hey sorry I haven’t checked my post in a while. But thanks all for the reply!</p>
<p>You can get in with few B’s. But if you have like 7-8 B’s, it would be tough.</p>
<p>Brown rejects 1000 of the 1500 valedectorians that apply each year. So, high grades are not a shoo-in either.</p>
<p>I got a B- in algebra II freshman year, so I was afraid my chances were zero, but I know now that not everything has to be perfect. I’m currently a sophomore, but I have an A- in geometry and I’m starting to get nervous…</p>
<p>Practically all of my classes junior year are gonna be weighted. I just want to prove to Brown that I can handle the work.</p>