What can I do as an average 10th grader to get into a top school?

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What can I do as an average 10th grade to be Ivy-worthy?

Discussion and tips for applying to top schools in the Ivy League and beyond. Discussion covers applying to Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Penn, Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell, Columbia (the 8 Ivy Leagues), as well as other top schools like Stanford, MIT, UChicago, Rice, etc.