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[quote=Anonymous]If someone got themselves to the Ivy League in the first place, the presumption is they had something highly suggestive from high school that indicated true intellectual promise.  Yes, I have seen some kids show up in the Ivy League and simply fall flat.  IMO, what matters is the ability to turn things around and rally back.  That can be done.  A 2.00 - 2.99 can be dealt with.  It’s typically a 3 part equation: deep reflection (on what went wrong), a game plan to turn things around, and finally evidence that they staged a comeback and that it’s sustainable long term (life lessons they will carry with them).  The most common pattern I’ve seen is some sort of ennui is the heart of the problem, either they were doing all that hard work for someone else (typically parents) in high school and college and the motivation was never intrinsic to self.  They show up in the Ivy League school and wonder “why the hell am I even here/why does this actually matter”?  They take some random courses and don’t really distinguish themselves or worse yet just totally disconnect from their environment and miss classes/assignments and get a few C’s for the first time in their lives.  Maybe there’s some substance abuse and random romantic relationships. Two years in they are looking at a sub 3.0 GPA; internships cannot happen; the trajectory seems hopeless.  But, it isn’t.  Deep reflection about who they are and what they really want is what turns this around.  I’ve seen people in the Ivy League do a dramatic mid-course correction and they show up in places like Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and various hedge funds and big tech.  They demonstrate huge self-awareness and have evidence/a track record of a massive personal turnaround that is quite useful in most high caliber environments.  Having said that, honest and deep reflection is really hard work and most people never move past this.  [/quote]

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