Has anyone applied to, been accepted to, or attended an Ivy League school or any other prestigious school for a PhD program? I'm looking into applying to a few of these schools, and I'm wondering what it takes to get in. I know they don't often put this information on their websites, so what would you say is the average gpa for accepted individuals? What extracurricular activities do they usually look for? Basically, what does it take to get in? I had a relatively high gpa (3.82) and was very involved on campus during undergrad, but I don't want to apply to certain schools if I don't have a chance of getting in. Any advice is welcome.