Hypothetically, lets say there was an Asian senior who has a 3.8/4.0 UW (4.25/4.5 W) GPA, has taken all AP’s since Junior Year, got a 1590 on their SAT and has stellar, unique EC’s. But this kid goes to a hyper-competitive school that where many kids apply to the Ivies.
The next town over, let’s say there’s another kid, with the exact same stats, but his high school isn’t as competitive. Less kids apply to the ivies, less kids go to the ivies, and the school itself isn’t as high ranked as the first one.
Do both have the same chance getting into the Ivy League? I’m only asking so I can get an understanding of how college admissions work
No they don’t. They are two different people. You are trying to distill the admissions process down to a few measurable statistics. It doesn’t work that way.
Not exactly, I guess what I’m essentially asking is whether the relative “competitiveness” or your school/number of applicants affects your chances and how much.
I mean competitiveness does affect your chances, but it’s nothing you can’t overcome. It’s such a small factor (like geographic diversity, etc) that through being dedicated to your ECs and grades, writing good college essays, and being a thoughtful individual in your community, competitiveness will make a minimal difference.