Every year, thousands of students have the opportunity to be considered "ivy-league material." They come from all different countries and have walked different paths in order to be received by the same applications committee. While many have excellent or even perfect GPA's, SAT's, and AP scores, only about one-third of these students are accepted. There are many factors that go into being accepted not only into "ivy-leagues" but also into the top-50 schools and counselors and parents tend t