What if someone had perfect SATs and was top in his or her class but had no ECs...

Applying to College
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<p>Hypothetically speaking, what would be the most prestigious school that would accept that person?</p>

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<p>UC’s love stats. Can’t speak for other schools that don’t care <em>too</em> much about EC’s though.</p>

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<p>You mean this person was a grind and did nothing but study? Or has ‘no ECs’ in that their extracurricular activities involved working to support their family, a passionate involvement in a hobby, or some other non-traditional way of being engaged in the world?</p>

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<p>Just imagine that Commonapp EC essay…</p>

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<p>CalTech may accept them, if they were very math and science inclined. CalTech is very meritocratic in their admissions, unlike other T20 schools which can very subjective.</p>

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<p>It seems like mostly Ivies are concerned with ECs . Many schools would want them .</p>

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<p>I have a similar question… are there any top schools that are known to place a lot of weight on the SAT? It’s not that I have no EC’s, but I think my SATs are probably one of the strongest parts of my app, so I was just wondering if there were any schools that cared more about the SAT.</p>

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<p>“What if someone had perfect SATs and was top in his or her class but had no ECs…” - Even with ECs, many of the tippy top schools are a maybe with perfect stats. It does seem like a notch down from there perfect scores would open a lot of doors.</p>

<p>The important thing is finding the right fit. Good luck!</p>

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<p>You could probably get into any school with relative ease outside of the top 10-15.</p>

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<p>Don’t think that this is about me! I am almost the opposite, given my opportunities for ECs.</p>

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<p>They would get into a top school, just probably not Harvard.</p>