<p>I don’t have experience with ivies, per se, but it doesn’t seem to be the case at all with Northwestern. I have a 2230, good EC’s, essays, recs, but a non-stellar GPA, and lost out in early decision to a girl from my school with similar EC’s, essays, and recs, but a <2000 SAT and a really good GPA. I’m not arguing against the idea of a holistic review process, but I certainly think the myth of a high SAT score canceling out other factors isn’t true.</p>