[hot_gril]

I know an unusually high number of people who went to Ivy Leagues, and none of them had just good grades, in fact some of their grades weren't great at all. They had some special factor. On the other side, the people I knew with absolutely perfect grades and 2400 SAT (this was before the 1600 scale) and no other angles didn't get into a single Ivy League, but still got into very good schools.

[AbrahamParangi]

Yeah I mean, there is a range of outcomes. That said, if you are in the top 99.5% or higher numerically you have quite a good shot.

[hot_gril]

I just wouldn't say 50%, more like 10%. Again for actual Ivy Leagues only, not top non-Ivy schools like CMU or Berkeley.