Boiling take - not everyone can go to a t20.

[u/BellMundane6735]

I see so many posts of people asking "can i get into x school with bad xyz" or "is this xyz good enough to get into xyz school" or on other subs like SAT "can i go from 13xx or 14xx to 1550+ in x timeframe" and the answer is always, if you have to ask then the answer is no. People who attend t20s are 1% to 1.5% of the american college population, and not everyone can be a part of that. Some people just aren't good enough to get the grades or test scores necessary and it's not about just "working harder". And if it is about working harder then you should have been working harder than everyone else since 9th grade like everyone else who gets into a t20, not waking up at the end of junior year and realizing it aint gonna happen.

Sorry brotha, there are students without bad xyz who already have a 1550 and they're gonna get the spot, not you. And if you want it so bad, each ivy gives you a couple essays to sell yourself - instead of writing on reddit, USE THEM!!! actually convince the admissions officers that your bad xyz shouldnt matter and you will still be a successful student and good fit at their school. And if you would rather post on reddit than do that, then you don't deserve to go. Sorry not sorry