<p>Of course not! Even the Ivies understand that high school seniors are just that - high school seniors. They don’t expect their applicants to have cured cancer or anything at all. As long as an applicant shows outstanding academic ability, true passion, and a desire to use the resources the school will offer, then they are exactly what the Ivies are looking for.</p>
<p>This should also help:</p>
<p>[Advice</a> on Putting Together Your Application | Yale College Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.yale.edu/advice-putting-together-your-application]Advice”>Advice on Putting Together Your Application | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions)</p>