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Ivy League Application Guide
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How to get into an Ivy League in less than 60 seconds. The best way to get into the best schools in the world is to realize that the application process is a game and you can sell yourself as the best. See, I never had the best awards, extracurriculars, SAT scores, or grades. But what I did have was a damn good ability to tell stories. What these admissions officers look for in every candidate is fit. How well do you mesh into the campus culture as well as what do you contribute uniquely to the student body? Because they're not looking for a million copies of the same person. They're looking for the next Elon Musk or Bill Gates or Steve Jobs or whoever it may be that can put them on the map. So your job is to convince them that you are this person. Obviously, this is really hard and it's easier said than done, but the way you do this in practice is by tying together your awards and activities into a cohesive narrative around yourself. You also need to make sure that you indicate that your past performance will indicate future success. This ability to tell stories about yourself and craft your entire life into a narrative will go a really long way in the future as well. So in the end, whether you're applying to college or raising money or interviewing for a job, selling your vision to the person sitting across from you is absolutely pivotal. Trust me, from experience, I know everything that I just said sounds really confusing to see right now. So if you want a 10-page guide on how I got into the Ivy League and some of my own essays that I used to get into Penn, follow me and comment college and I'll set it up.