Hello!! Please only respond if you have true input. I am trying to find out if there are ANY loopholes to getting into an Ivy League. ANYTHING that could potentially increase my chances. I am not a straight A student but I have good EC’s and go to a difficult private school. 3.5ish gpa. THANKS! (please don’t be mean-- I know my chances are below zero)
The quick answer for the average kid is no.
If you want to donate a library, it’s possible that there’s some wiggle room.
But it’s simple supply and demand-- so many kids want to go to those schools, that they can be incredibly picky. So they are. And they start with grades-- and a “3.5ish” probably won’t be high enough.
Case closed.
Well, this depends…what grade are you in? If you are a sophomore and you play a sport, then I see a potential loophole in being recruited. If you are a Senior, then there’s not much more you can do.
there’s a very low key way to get into Penn…Enroll at PAFA and do the dual degree with Penn. It’s a relationship the two schools have had for 100+ years, but it’s barely advertised at all.
Of course you need to have an art portfolio to apply to PAFA in the first place.
Sorry but admissions officers are wise to any potential loopholes. You will either get in or not get in based on your merits just like everyone else.
@aoeuidhtns The PAFA program is a coordinated BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) program with Penn – a student will not earn a traditional BS or BA degree. Also students cannot enroll in the program until they have completed 30 credits at PAFA. As you noted, unless a prospective applicant is a very talented artist who is interested in a BFA degree this “loophole” won’t work.
The minimum donation to the Ivies to qualify as a developmental admit is $50 million. Price increases as the student’s stats decrease.
Asking the same question over and over on different threads will get you the same answer over and over. Base your self esteem on something other than getting into an Ivy or other exclusive school.
People can and do have happy and successful lives after attending state schools (and not even the elite state schools) or lesser level private schools. My kid with a 143 IQ attended a poorly ranked private school where she had incredible experiences, frequent trips abroad (generous scholarship let her use federal student loans to pay for mission and education trips with the school), friends that will be with her for her lifetime. She passed the licensing exam for her profession and found immediate employment; is ranked in the top 5% of her profession by a firm that surveys customers nationwide. Harvard wouldn’t have gotten her there - didn’t even offer the degree she sought.
Yes I should have clarified that it’s a BFA from Penn, but the PAFA acceptance rate is near 100%.