What should I do to increase my chances of getting into ivy league school?

International Students
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<p>Hello, Im a current Junior who is attending one of Korea’s international school. I used to be at IB school in Korea until my sophomore year and my parents decided to move because the school had really terrible teacher. So I moved to this new AP school, without knowing any knowledge regarding it. Since it’s a international school, my school provided limited amount of AP. They won’t make you take more than 4 a year. If I knew that you don’t have to take the class to take the AP exam, then i would have prepared further ahead, but its too late…</p>

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<p>This is my previous discussion regarding my stat and possibility of getting accepted by harvard. I want to know what I can or could have done more to increase my chances of getting into harvard and as a international student, what should be detrimental factor in getting into good US college?</p>

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<p>You can have the best stats in Korea and still not get in to Harvard or any of the Ivies. To a large extent, it’s a matter of luck. What those schools look for, in addition to superb academics, is leadership (school government, club involvement, etc.) and passion that’s expressed in accomplishments outside the classroom. What do you love? What are you good at? How can you elevate your interests to a level that truly sets you apart? What can you contribute to the Harvard community that other perfect Asian candidates can’t? This is what you should be asking yourself. No one can tell you what to do. There is no magic formula for getting into the Ivies. </p>

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Thinking about what you “could have done” is a waste of your time, as is obsessing about Harvard when there are so many other outstanding educational institutions, Ivies and non-Ivies, in the US.</p>