<p>Does sport talent increase my chances to getting into an ivy like dartmouth or brown? I have above average grades and take some APs but my classes and grades are most likely not impressive enough to get into dartmouth. Right now i am a Junior and take eng(h), physics regular(scheduling conflicts w/ honors) pre-calc (regular) AP US french IV (H). I plan on taking AP Phych and AP enviro next year and eng (h) and advanced world cultures. I get straight As in all my classes and am ranked around 20th in my class (top 8% maybe) As you can see, I am not a complete failure but not exceptional either. I am ranked around 3rd in my state for Cross Country and also run track. i plan on breaking 11 minutes in the 3200 this spring. I have recieved quite a few recruitment letters. I know Ivy's do not give athletic scholarships, but can athletic accomplishments help an otherwise average student like myself get accepted?</p>