Ivy League Universities?

I've been searching for a long time for information about Ivy League universities, but I still can't find the answer. What do you have to do in order to get in? I got a lot of vague answers, so that's why I'm asking here. For example, did you(or do you know anybody that) got in? And what are their achievements (marks, extra-curricular activities), what secondary school do they go to (private or public, which private school?)? This information would benefit a lot, thanks.

Ivy League Universities?
My cousin got into Brown but not Yale. She had 200+ hours of community service each year. Every AP test she took, she got 5s in. For extracurricular activities, if there weren't any clubs she was interested in, she started new ones(that's plural). Her SATs were over 2000. And she went to a public high school. She was very social so she went to a lot of debates and academic competitions.
Reply:I got into Cornell University but this was back in 1970. Requirements change and the things they are looking for change.





I was a B+ student in a difficult public high school. I excelled in math and sciences. Didn't do as well in history. I had won a scholorship from the state of NY for any school in NY. I did volunteer work in the inner city fixing older peoples' homes. I was on my track and ski teams. My SATs were about 1700 (the max was 1800). With a B+ average that showed I was smart but only applied myself when I wanted to. I would not have been accepted on my grades alone. I was rejected at Brown, Rutgers, two NY State Universities, and Kent State. But I got into Cornell.





One thing that I think made a difference was that I requested an interview with the admissions department. I knew what I wanted and I was able to express clear goals with my plans for acheiving them. I was clearly not just a work/study drone either - they wanted people who had a ballence in their lives.





Since then I've been asked to be on the alumni board in the admissions office. We screen applications and assist with our opinions on decisions about candidates that could go either way. I want to see a well rounded person. Someone with independence. Someone who challenges themselves. Someone who works well in groups and not always as the leader. Someone who is interested in many things - someone who would do well on Jeapordy - not Wheel of Fortune. I want to see that you know how to learn - not just memorize facts.

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