Slow down. You need to excel in high school and college before you ever get to this point. Do you know what you want to study? Do you know why you would want a Ph.D.? Any given Ivy is not necessarily the best place to get a doctorate in every discipline. And building a network of Ivy league professors is … not a thing. So your comments along these lines only show that you don’t know how any of this works – which is fine! You’re not expected to know at your age. But at the very least, you should slow down, take time to learn, and just focus on doing as well as you can in a rigorous courseload now, and developing your interests through involvement in clubs and other ECs. Do some volunteer work and/or get a job. Get to know your teachers. A letter from a teacher who knows you well will work to your advantage much more than a letter from some “Ivy professor” who’s in your contact list. A lot changes between 9th and 11th grades, so take this time to figure out who you are and what you want (in the short term, at least – a lot will change in college, too).
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