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Stats that Got Me into the iVy LeAgUe (Columbia, UPenn, USC...) · How to beat a 5% acceptance rate
- Major
- Science / STEM
Accepted 10
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Columbia -
Penn -
Caltech -
Johns Hopkins -
Rice -
Vanderbilt -
Emory -
USC -
Maryland -
RIT
Stats
- GPA
- 4.0 UW / 4.79 W
- SAT · ACT
- SAT 1600 (superscore); SAT II Math2 800, Chem 800
- AP courses
- 8 (all 4s & 5s; National AP Scholar)
Awards 6
- National AP Scholar
- Likely letter from Columbia
- Full-tuition merit scholarship — USC
- Full-ride scholarship — Maryland
- Merit scholarships — Emory, RIT
- Journalism awards
Quest log 8
- Biomedical research at local research institution (2 summers)
- President, Science National Honor Society
- President, Chemistry Club
- Co-organized 'Integrals' all-girls math competition
- School newspaper — writer then editor (journalism awards)
- Editor, magnet literary magazine
- Competitive swimmer (since age 5; 15-20 hrs/week); varsity captain
- Assistant swim coach (paid)
Note
three pillars: swimming, journalism, science research