Chances at Ivies? (Reapplying after a gap year)
Hi guys, I'm a high school senior (international student attending school in the U.S.) and college applications didn't go well for me this year (rejected at all target schools). I'm considering taking a gap year and reapplying to the Ivies. I'm 16 and will be 17 by the time I reapply.
I heard that these schools are very unlikely to accept someone they've previously rejected. I'm pretty sure what had killed my apps is my low GPA from a top competitive high school. I have weak stats, but my ECs and essays were quite good imo. But they could've definitely been better if I had more time.
I'm planning to get better scores on the SATs and APs, get involved with interesting programs and projects, get an internship, make some money, and definitely work with a reliable consultant and put lots of work into the essays.
Do you guys think I stand a chance if I reapply? Has someone on this forum gotten accepted after being rejected once? I'm also gonna apply to some other top schools that I didn't apply to this year - MIT, Stanford, Columbia, Dartmouth, UMich, Oxbridge
I'm kinda not into the idea of transferring. I'm a little young and perhaps not socially mature enough for college, and I also want to go to a top school that offers generous FA packages to internationals.
What do you guys think about taking this gap year? Any insights will be really appreciated :0
Should I apply early to HYP (which I was rejected from this year) or Columbia / MIT in the early round?
burningbrownie, hey, look at the bright side, at least you didn't get a ton of monkey shit thrown at you...here is my best guess on threads that might be helpful:
Hope that helps.
Wait till applications open up. Around August/September. Take a serious look at your application this year vs. last year. Are you a totally new applicant? Are the reasons you were rejected gone or mostly gone? If yes, then consider reapplying. If you haven’t improved that much compared to last year (30 more SAT points, one or two more ECs, and slightly better essays), then you probably won’t cut it. You have to make sure you’re distinguished and you’ve really improved to someone who would be accepted. That said, you could always apply to one or two reaches that you feel you have semi-decent chances at. If you got rejected though, take a look at last years app. Determine why. Fix it, or forget about it. Not trying to put you down I just don’t want you to waste your time, as I ended up applying to way too many reaches and lost sight of what I wanted. If you do end up applying, make sure your essays are fire. They are probably the most important thing for these types of schools given decent ECs and good grades/course rigor. That said, it’s all a lottery my friend. Good luck.
Thanks so much for the insights!! Should I apply early to a school that I didn't apply to this year?
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