IVY LEAGUE CHANCE

lostaccount
Mon, 01 Feb 2016 06:16:54 +0000

You’ve still not provided the needed information. How good are you at Lacrosse? Will you be D1 material? Club memberships are pretty meaningless. They are like subscribing to magazines. They show you are interested in a topic otherwise you’d not have subscribed/joined but they do little else to help an application unless you have achievements in that club.

Why would you be asking about Ivy League schools? It’s like me saying I’d always dreamed of having a Maserati but I only have 20K to spend for a car. Well many people want Maserati’s because they are elite cars. But if everyone had one they would not be elite cars any more. More importantly, I have not accrued the money that would allow me to buy a Maserati. Luckily there are hundreds of other cars out there that are in my price range and more suitable for me. And, the same for you and colleges.

There are great colleges out there that would be glad to have you attend. The 8 you express interest in typically admit the top students in a given school. Are you the top student in your class? Are you among the top 2 or 3 students? Are you recognized by most people in your school as the go to person when there is an opportunity or a contest that involves an academic pursuit and they want someone they know will nail it? Of not, then no, the Ivy schools are unlikely just like a Maserati is unlikely for me. But there are great schools out there. The Ivy schools get a lot of press but it is worth learning about the other wonderful choices you have.