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It's becoming a cliche' now. Some kids obviously know the "formula" and the Ivies are more likely to admit a URM that meets that formula.

Besides, why would you apply to all eight Ivies anyway, if not to try and make headlines?[/quote]

[b]I think the "formula" is to kick ass in your classes and on your SATs.[/b][/quote]

You are very naive. [/quote]

Really? How so?[/quote]Not the PP but standardized scores do not determine admissions.  A strong, consistent academic record does and carries significant weight.  The colleges say it over and over, and I'm not sure why this is still debatable.  The scores are but one component.  That's why a high SAT and low academics will not get you admitted (and a perfect score and perfect GPA doesn't guarantee it either).  So, I'm assuming that's  what the poster who said "you are very naive" meant.

One of my DCs was admitted to an Ivy with perfect math SAT, SAT II, AP scores.  B grades in English and History all four years.  All honors and AP math and science.  SAT 2050 with the CR and writing pulling down the score.  Not a URM, no legacy, no sport but a powerhouse and passion for the sciences.  Academics carry weight, and the colleges say it repeatedly.  The smart colleges know that a 3-hour test is no match for an excellent 4-year academic history.[/quote]

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