To be honest, most likely no. Since many Ivy students have GPAs that are above 4.0, due to AP classes, you would have to have something significant to put you above the many applicants vying for a spot. If you want a point of comparison, the average GPA for a student entering UC Berkeley, which is a public, non-Ivy school in California, was 4.26.
If you do, however, have really significant skill in fields such as athletics, your chances might go higher.
Hey, the below information is very true -well said! what i always recommend and that has worked for me is setting yourself apart from the crowd. everyone -at least applying to ivies- will do well in academics, will lead student bodies and will be involved in extra-curr. you need to do something other than what every else within this select group does. be creative. be ambitious. think big. you can do what college students do if you want to and are willing to work for it.
my younger cousin is looking to study at Harvard. it's his no.1 choice school. a few days ago i noticed that the homepage on his PC was set to www.nattybumba.com . i was amazed. that's the homepage of choice at some ivy league schools. i even use it. i never thought a 15 year old would. but he, like many others, is doing what everyone else is doing. so it'll end up being a matter of chance. after all if u have 200 candidates that have the exact same profile...
be different in a positive way and make noise and they will hear u. i studied at LSE -it ain't Harvard but i know my background set me apart as far as admission was concerned.
You do not need to have a perfect 4.0 to get into an Ivy League School. You are rated on may levels such is essay, SAT, ACT, geographical location, extracirricular activities, clubs, memberships, volunteer work, and other relevant experience. Also, keep in mind that many wealthy folks with less than a 4.0 GPA have been accepted to Ivy League schools as well.
I believe that anything above a 3.7 could get you into an Ivy League school depending on the extra-curricular activites, volunteer work, etc. that you participated in high school. I had three seniors in my class this year get accepted to an Ivy League school, two students had a 4.0 GPA and the other had a 3.9 GPA. I believe that you will have to be very close to a 4.0 to get accepted into an Ivy League school. Good Luck!
Yes, less than a 4.0 GPA is enough to get you into an Ivy League school, but really you shouldn't get too much lower than a 4.0. You should aim to get at most 2 or 3 B's, depending on your other areas. Colleges do look at other things such as SAT & SAT II score, extra curricular activities, and rank. Above all, GPA is the most important. Hope this answers your question.