Will being a first place International Intel Science and Engineering Fair winner help getting in Ivy

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a 1st place winner at Intel, 2260 SAT's and top 1% of high school class at a top high school. Strong science and math background (won several other awards) . Play piano, started an entrepenurial club and tutored for community service. Pres of science Nat Science Honor Society. However, although those extra curriculars are good- I haven't accomplished anything huge with them and am worried they will seem weak. Spent most of my time on academics and science projects etc...Will winning Intel carry me? White male applying to HPYSM. also Cornell, Columbia, Brown, Duke, Carnegie Mellon, Mich., Georgia Tech. Do I need some safe schools?Chance me.... Thanks!!!!</p>

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<p>I have a feeling that you’re trolling.</p>

<p>Having said that, if you are genuinely curious, it’s worth noting that Intel winners often receive spots at schools like Harvard, Princeton, Duke and Stanford. </p>

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<p>Unfortunately not.
It might strengthen your application, but you also do not know what impressive awards other applicants will bring to the table.
So when it comes to US College admissions especially IVY’s and other Top rank schools, NOTHING is a sure bet.
All you can do is apply, relax and wait for the outcome, but definitely apply to other schools as well including safeties.
Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>May I ask which year you won first place at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair? </p>

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<p>ccco2018’s first sentence is incorrect. It WILL help. We cannot say whether it will make the difference between getting an admission offer or not, but it moves your chances towards the “more likely” direction. It will strengthen your application; we don’t know how much.</p>

<p>“nothing is a sure bet” is correct.</p>

<p>“All you can do is apply, relax and wait for the outcome” is incorrect. You can always work to make yourself a more attractive candidate. You should ALWAYS keep doing something to improve yourself and your life and your community, not only when looking at colleges.</p>