Cheerleader headed for the Ivy Leagues?

marny1
Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:08:29 +0000

I am going back to the original question. I am aware of a kid who got into Columbia partly due to her cheerleading experience. Great kid from NY. Good stats-- SAT’s low 1400. Was the type of kid who had a shot at the Ivy’s but certainly couldn’t count on it. But- remember all the ivy’s have teams and they all have cheerleaders. Apparently Columbia was impressed enough with her academic abilities and truly appreciated and needed her cheerleading expertise.- So while some of her HS classmates with higher stats were rejected from Columbia, she was accepted. So you never know what background the schools are looking for. But to the original OP, I would assume you need the new SAT or the ACT to get consideration. Somehow I am not sure if this is a serious question or not but I think it is important for you guys to realize that many different types of EC’s are appreciated and needed by colleges. You do not have to be an Intel finalist or editor-in-chief of the newspaper. Ivys need cheerleaders too.