<p>Do you have to be a president or leader of groups/ organizations to be accepted into the ivies?
Can you make it with an SAT score lower than 1900 but above 1600?
Do you have to have over 100 community service hours? </p>
<p>I've heard a lot about these colleges (laugh if your SAT is below 2100, etc.) </p>
<p>I'm talking about
MIT
yale
princeton
dartmouth </p>
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<p>pretty sure it’s impossible to get into any of those schools with under a 1900</p>
<p>It’s like a one in a million case unless you’re URM, recruited athlete, etc. Don’t give up though, try taking the tests again and improving your scores.</p>
<p>if you really like it, go for it. Ivies are realizing that SATs and GPAs are not very accurate, and you need to follow you heart. Ask yourself - will you survive there? And if you think you are strong, then just try.
Best Luck</p>
<p>impossible to get into ivies with below 1900 unless family or athlete.</p>
<p>@ ginnykatherine: I’m not sure what you mean by Ivies are realizing that SATs and GPAs are not very accurate… They definitely think that these are very accurate and maybe more accurate than ever since the application process has become ultra competitive.</p>
<p>@ginnykatherine - … they aren’t realizing that at all</p>
<p>that’s a more accurate representation of how you will perform in their school than anything</p>
<p>so um… thanks for replying.</p>
<p>have you heard of “merit-blind admission” ? Harvard started a few years ago, having 3% of the class chosen by “drawing their names in a hat”. I am not saying SAT and GPA are not accurate, but sometimes they do not best indicate your performance in college. Many people take the tests again and again, go to special classes and hire tutors…and GPAs vary too much from school to school, too many are having a “perfect” GPA…</p>
<p>The trend of admissions is going to change, and top colleges are exploring silently to find a better way. Harvard likes their “experiment” a lot.</p>
<p>I am a believer in SAT / ACT though, I want to tell him that he should still go for it, because nobody knows.</p>
<p>Mirh, you need awesome ECs, like awesome.</p>
<p>what should I put for these and what should I not put?</p>
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<p>Um…no. And the SATs are the most accurate predictor of first semester college grades.</p>
<p>OP, you could cure cancer and your scores would still likely keep you out. Very, very few people will get in with SATs even below a 2100.</p>