<p>What if I have really good grades (about 8 AP classes, unweighted GPA 3.8, 2100-2300 SAT scores) but no IMPACTIVE ECs..</p>
<p>I do have few ECs but they are not really impactive..
participated in few clubs for 4 years(didn't get good leadership position... just some office positions) , went interships every summer.. and some volunteering...and that's it. </p>
<p>I didn't know ECs are that much important so I only concentrated in getting good grades..
Do you guys think I can try for IVYs?</p>
<p>Are these people currently admissions officers for the colleges you’re looking at? If not, then why do you think they know what they’re talking about?</p>
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<p>Ok? It’s “really hard” for most anyone to get into very selective schools.</p>
<p>Seeing as you don’t sound very excited about what you’ve done in terms of clubs/internships (which is sad to hear), do you have any hobbies or other interests you’ve spent a good deal of time on? If so, put them down. (unless it’s WoW, haha).</p>
<p>It’s very hard to get into ivies period. Certainly for HYP, off the chart EC achievement is key. For the others, if you have strong stats (75th percentile across the board), I wouldn’t let weak ECs stop me from applying. Just look how little space the common app gives you to list them. If you have a passion for something and can communicate it, you have a fighting chance.</p>