It's that time of year again, when high school seniors hoping to get into an Ivy League college stare desperately at the Common App and supplemental college admission essay questions and ask themselves: 1. What are the Ivy League colleges really looking for? 2. How can I make my Ivy League application stand out? 3. Do I even have a chance of getting in to the Ivy League? Let's address these questions one-by-one, but first of all, for those of you who don't know (or maybe aren't sure) the Ivy League is made up of 8 colleges and universities including Harvard, Yale and Princeton (which are considered the "Top 3") and then Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania. One shouldn't forget though, that there are also a handful of other extremely competitive schools that are considered to be on par with the Ivy League, such as Stanford, MIT and Duke University, just to name a few.  So... What is it that the schools are really looking for (especially when talking about Ivy League colleges)? I believe that the answer can be found in two words: confidence and individuality. In other words, yes, your grades are important, yes,