| i'm sorry, i know there ARE people with these stats, but there can't be enough of them to fill all of the classes at all of those top schools, so I have to think that these are recommendations, not requirements. The bottom line is, this is what I've heard from every info session and every counselor, that colleges want to see commitment and they want to see passion, and they'd probably prefer an academic or service club to the Ping Pong Club. But colleges don't expect EVERY student to have accomplished all this by the age of 17. They want smart, energetic, curious people, not necessarily ACCOMPLISHED people. I've seen lots of people get into Ivies with nothing more than the standard one varsity sport, a club presidency, maybe a spot on the student council. Let's not exaggerate. |