Chance getting into Harvard

proudterrier
Mon, 11 May 2015 01:12:26 +0000

Your stats aren’t particularly strong for Ivies… especially the low GPA. There are 4.0 kids w/ perfect ACTs/SATs who get rejected from the Ivies. What are your ECs? What are your essays like?

You got into NYU which is of course very competitive… is there a reason you aren’t going? That you got into NYU at least indicates a maybe for Ivies because I assume you had good ECs/essays to get in there… but on the face of it, your stats give me pause. What is your back-up plan? Will your spot at NYU stand?

What are you doing during your gap year? That can make a difference, if you do something that gives your application an extra edge.