Unlike ordinary exams, you can know your score by comparing the published standard answers. No one can understand the admission method of Ivy League schools. Some people speculate that good grades and excellent sports will be admitted. But one year, the two brothers were also top students in Stuyvesant High School, with the same scores, and they were also captains of the swimming team. The year before, my brother entered Harvard, but my brother didn't. It is said that the reason is that it was enough to have a brother last year, and there is no need for novices in the swimming team next year.
Of course, this is not necessarily the case, because as long as you win the Olympic gold medal, you may easily get into Harvard.
Some people guess that the SAT is the standard, but some students didn't get full marks in stuyvesant High School, but some got medium marks. It is said that all Ivy League schools have a grading standard, for example, 2400 marks are full marks, above 2200 marks are first grade, and 2000 to 2200 marks are first grade, so there can be a gap of 200 marks between upper and lower grades in the same grade.
Is it based on school grades?
Not necessarily! Because in order to "escort" children to college, American high schools give high marks, and it is common for them to get more than 95 points.
Ivy League schools certainly know, so they already have files. If you come from a school, you can subtract three points. If you come from a school, you can actually calculate it. If you come from a school, you may lose ten points. For example, a merchant who knows about the big sale has already raised the price in advance, and the buyer secretly has a "calculation" when he sees the discount. But in any case, they are not national, so some good students in local primary schools took advantage-look, the average score was 98, and they were the first, so they were admitted.
It is said that they also have a purpose to inject remote "fresh blood" into schools and reduce the gap between urban and rural areas. I hope this will make people in that small place more confident and cultivate more talents.
Similarly, black people in slums are almost the same as white people in rich areas, even if their grades are the same, their extracurricular performance is similar. If you choose one, the Ivy League school will admit 80% blacks. And because of poverty, not only a full scholarship, but also a living allowance.
Ivy League schools have a bunch of alumni donations from billionaires, and there is no shortage of money; There are also a bunch of excellent students, most of whom don't give scholarships according to their grades. Of course, we must first choose poor and enterprising students.
The question is, where are China people? Did you get extra points, too
I'm sorry! Oriental faces have flooded the campus, as long as you don't lose points. Therefore, there are rumors that three points will be deducted when meeting Asians, in order to maintain racial balance on campus.
Of course they have to keep their balance. A multi-ethnic country cannot be ruled by only one race in the future. More importantly, schools like Harvard and Yale have a potential ideal, that is, to cultivate the most influential talents in the world.
So if you are a prince of Arabia, a nobleman of the British royal family or the son of a senior government official, you are the first choice. Especially the prince of Arabia, I'm afraid you don't have to look at your grades at all. As soon as he saw his background, he was already selected from the screen.
Can you scold these Ivy League schools?
If you want to influence the world, you must first influence the next generation. Educate the talented people in the world, instill their American democratic ideas in a subtle way, and then let these talented people go back, just like the killer cells against cancer. How great! What's more, these princes and nobles who were born with golden spoons and ate golden bowls were happy for another day and donated tens of millions to their alma mater. Is it comparable to ordinary people?
Of course, most students are ordinary people.
Ordinary people compete with ordinary people, in addition to their achievements, so they should make themselves "unusual"
Then you will find that the United States has a packaging industry specifically for high school students. Are you going to enter the art department? Rent a venue for you, print invitations and hold an art exhibition. Do you want to show your musical talent? Rent a concert hall, print posters and write comments for you. Do I need to write a thesis when applying for a university? Find an expert to write for you, and write with words and feelings.
It is said that because international students can get extra points, there are also "packaging companies" that teach people how to "go out" for a period of time and apply for another identity.
There are also some parents and teachers looking for various competitions for their children to participate in, and even helping to collect information and write papers. This move really works, because most of the students who have won prizes at Westinghouse and Intel will be admitted to Harvard.
But don't underestimate those Ivy League schools. If you have "hands", they have "eagle eyes". According to a person in the admissions department of Harvard University, in order to screen applications and see through the "knowledge", Harvard specially hired 30 more experts.
Your English is great. Very good! They immediately pulled out the test paper of your SAT composition for comparison. You have joined a bunch of "science camps" and "genius camps", that's it! The problem is, please have a look. How many camps did the applicant attend? What is that among this group of students who sharpen their heads? "We are interested in the academic potential of students, and we recruit the top 65,438+0% excellent students." "There is no uniform standard for enrollment in Oxford University, but we appreciate each student's personality." Ms. Ruth Collier, a spokesperson for the Admissions Office of Oxford University, said.
One day I chatted with my son and said, "I want to know how Harvard chooses students."
The son smiled and said that he couldn't figure it out either. I only know that they saw his high school environmental short film, his school song script and his articles published in Chinese. As a result, although he didn't take the AP (high school college course), he was not necessarily in the top three of the school, but he was admitted.
"The wonderful thing is that they have a crush on me. This is exactly what I did today. I like it since I was a child. You may have made a short film complaining that I spend too much time on opera. But until today, I am still filming, performing, editing magazines and composing music. " The son smiled. "It can be seen that studying at Harvard is not about what you have made, but what you can do in the future."
Peng Dan, a girl from China, was admitted to Oxford University as a doctor, but she had a heated debate with her tutor Professor argyle during the interview. The professor was so angry that the whole corridor could hear their quarrel.
"With your experimental scheme, I can point out more than 10 mistakes at a time."
"This only shows that this scheme is not mature, if you accept me as your student. I can make this plan more perfect myself. " "Do you want me to instruct a graduate student who opposes my theory?"
"I think so." Peng Dan said, "I know Oxford University will not accept me."
However, unexpectedly, when the secretary announced the admission list, she read that Professor argyle, a "Miss Peng Dan from China", stood up and said to her in front of everyone, "Look, my child, you have scolded me for two hours, but I decided to have you. Because, I want you to oppose my theory with my support. If it turns out that you are wrong, I will be very happy. I will be happier if you are right. I hope that after I die, you can become a better psychologist than me. "