<p>Thank you for your honesty, however i firmly believe that someone who takes the “easy” way out never believed in thenselves. You’d be surprised at how many people get into schools purely on “luck”. Just by writting one essay in community college i jumped 2 classes because my english professor took my essay to the dean of english and told him that my words of choice are much to intellectual for his class. Im going to have to say that i disagree with you on this. Miracles happen everyday and im hoping that my essays prove them wrong. Im an all around average american but when it comes to things i want i go after it whole heartedly and nothing stops me. At the age of 18 i had two poems published in a book. I excel in most aspects of school, and i give it my all. Discouraging ones dreams is only stupidity. </p>
<p>Anyone who can answer some questions i have please reply to my post:</p>
<p>I would also like to know how many “average” students apply to any ivy league schools and got in based on different reasons other the grades? Such SAT scores? Extraciricculars? The application essays itself? </p>
<p>Im one determined woman!
I have two poems published in a book, i’ve worked full time while going to school full time, i have a good GPA, i have volunteered, i plan on taking the SAT’s this fall and attending some difficult courses. What else should i do to prove i belong there? My essays will be swift, my best subject is english so im not worried about that part of the application. Afterall i did skip 2 classes because of one essay i wrote 2 weeks into the semester. </p>
<p>Anyone one have any advice? (please refrain from discouragment, i believe in myself)</p>