<p>What made you stand out from other high achieving Asians at the time you applied? What else do you think that contributed to your chance of getting into that school?</p>
<p>I frow da baw reewy hahd…</p>
<p>I’m not asian, but I’m obsessed with your username, Belly. For some reason, I burst into hysterics when I saw it xD.</p>
<p>You are so racist. You don’t think us black people are even worth talking to?</p>
<p>^^^ and you’re too sensitive, yeaimprettysweet. If you sit back and think, you’ll probably come to the conclusion that belly is Asian and wants hints from admitted Asian ivy students. Since belly isn’t African American, asking black Ivy students “what made you stand out” would be of limited utility, don’t you think?</p>
<p>And you’re only a HS student, aspiring to go to a nice college. Your thoughts aren’t even wanted here for that reason too.</p>
<p>Belly: I’m chinese American and was accepted at all schools applied including two Ivies (eventually matriculating at an HYP). My scores were OK. My transcript was top notch. However I believe made me stand out was that I was a student leader in a predominantly African American HS. And my essays showed how involved I was in my HS community. </p>
<p>This might help
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/admissions-hindsight-lessons-learned/1013525-25-years-ago-i-wrote-my-essays.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/admissions-hindsight-lessons-learned/1013525-25-years-ago-i-wrote-my-essays.html</a></p>
<p>I am obsessed with my name too, thank you
@yeaimprettysweet: Because I’m not African. or Black
@ T26E4: Cool. but didn’t you apply 25 years ago? That was a long time and the standard of accepting students might be lower than today’s, don’t you think?</p>
<p>Yes, it was easier 25 years ago to get into HYP. My H (white) was admitted to Harvard with scores that we would laugh at today for even considering Harvard as a non URM.</p>
<p>Belly: I’m under no illusions that in today’s environment (admit rate halved from my entering year) that my profile might not get me in. But I think you can still look at my situation and see how I seemed to stand out. It’s not a formula but you can get a taste of one example. Good luck to you</p>
<p>I’m not an Asian, but I did spend a lot of time reading results threads for a couple of top Ivies. There are quite a few Asian students admitted who are simply very good students with strong ECs (and often ECs shared by many other Asian students). But there are a lot of Asian students like this, and a lot of them get rejected, too.</p>
<p>As for students who truly stand out, I would say that for students of all ethnic groups, those who stand out the most have measurable impressive individual achievement in an activity outside the high school.</p>
<p>What’s a URM?</p>
<p>urm = underrepresented minority</p>
<p>There was an Asian kid from my school who applied 5-6 Ivies last year. Got rejected by all of them…Except Harvard, where he is now class of 2014 (and he’s not legacy, athlete, no hooks; just a really good student). It happens a lot more than you would think; people are only surprised to hear things like that because they have a tendency to rigidly rank schools one-by-one when in reality at the top there’s just so much overlap it’s ridiculous.</p>
<p>Not Asian, but I also know a kid who got into Harvard (no hooks) but was rejected mostly everywhere else.</p>
<p>My school’s val last year was accepted everywhere–HYPSMWharton, etcz He was probably accepted as an academic superstar (2380 SAT, 36 ACT, 800/800/800 SAT II, 5’s on all AP’s).</p>
<p>He happened to do some scientific resarch on the side (but not published, no awards at the time he applied), but that was his only EC. </p>
<p>From what I know, he was an unhooked applicant from a rich family and an overrespresented region in an iverrepresented state. You’d think he’s a complete nerd base on my description, but he’s far from that.</p>
<p>In fact, I think what helped him stand out were his LORs. The kid was extremely charismatic and friends with the whole school. Every teacher that’s had him has raved about him, and he’s a really good speaker (although he has no ECs or awards in this area to prove it to adcoms). Nonetheless, I think it was his academics that got him in, and the LORs (that captured his personality) that sealed the deal.</p>
<p>what is LORs?</p>
<p>Letter Of Recommendation</p>
<p>thank youuu
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