I’m from Illinois, and rarely anyone gets into Ivy League schools from my state. I go to a small high school with around 1,400 students. We don’t accomplish much, and last year, only three seniors got into Ivy League school.
I really want to go to an Ivy League school because of the opportunities they have to offer.
A lot of people get into the Ivies from Illinois.
You posted you have a 3.1 freshman year and that you are a sophomore now. The 3.1 is bad, very bad. Ivies are looking for the academic cream of the crop with unique accomplishments.
If you go to a school that sent three kids to the Ivy League, that is actually quite an accomplishment for a small school.
The idea that no one from Illinois gets in to top schools is pretty laughable. Your odds are low (as nearly everyone’s are), but truly being from Illinois won’t be held against you.
Many people have happy and successful lives without going to an Ivy League school.
You are being ridiculous.
— Many people from Illinois get into Ivy schools
—You currently have a 3.1 GPA as stated elsewhere so that will certainly make it difficult to get into an Ivy school.
—Why the obsession with Ivy schools? There are tons of wonderful colleges and universities that can give you a great 4 year college experience and get you where you want to go in life.
– Don’t get caught up in that “dream college” idea. When the time comes (junior year) asses your academic stats (including GPA, standardized tests, course rigor) as well as your financial needs and apply to a wide range of reach, match, and safety schools that appear affordable (you will have to run a net price calculator for each school you consider) and that you would be happy to attend.
How could you possibly know how many kids from Illinois get into Ivies?
Seriously? Illinois doesn’t send students to ivies? In my public high school of around 240 per class, we sent 15 students to HYPSM + other ivies.