How to get into Ivy League schools these days

What do all of the Ivy League schools have in common? They're incredibly difficult to get into!

But it is possible.

This New Jersey teen got into all eight Ivy League schools, plus Stanford.

In case you forgot which schools are on the list besides Yale and Harvard, there's also Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth and the University of Pennsylvania.

So, what does it take to get accepted?

Grades and test scores matter!

These are the two most important things you can do to get in, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

But they aren't looking for easy A's.

Admissions counselors look at how challenging your courses are and if you do well in harder classes.

The average high school grade-point average of current Yale students is 4.19.

The nationwide average is 3.0.

Experts say high schoolers shouldn't just join a bunch of random clubs to pad their resume.

Instead, focus on what you're best at and show how your life outside the classroom made you a better person in those college essays.

Speaking of, knocking your essay out of the park is the best way for students to tell admissions counselors who they really are in their own words, instead of what their GPA says about them.

But keep essays simple and honest.

Applying this way boosts your chances of getting in, according to Business Insider.

That's because you're entering a smaller pool of applicants compared to a much larger decision pool, according to the Huffington Post.

But you only get to apply early decision for one school so choose wisely!

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