So my son wasn’t solely a gamer. He played a school sport and did volunteer work. But he had no leadership. He’s at NC State. Others he liked and applied to included USC Carolina, Clemson, and Va Tech (they like service). I think NCSU is ranked about 80 and Clemson and VT are around 70. Good luck.
@chb088 Thanks for the list! Was your son admitted to all those schools?
Yes, he was. He’s happy at NCSU and we like the in state tuition!
You will need both talent AND leadership in addition to 4.0GPA, 1600 SAT/36 ACT to get into HYPSM. You will need either talent OR leadership plus top academics to get into top 10 to 20 schools. With just the high stats alone, your best shots are at schools ranked lower than 30. You are a shoo-in for your state flagship.