We knew a student who scored a PERFECT SAT score, a few others with near-perfect scores, and many others with scores high enough for Ivy League, and ALL were rejected by Ivy League universities. One of my kids was among them.
These were white and black students. All were homeschooled. None of our kids filed lawsuits or ran to the press. Most of them went to state universities where they were happy.
Admission to STEM programs at the “top” universities is extremely competitive.
They prefer foreign students because they pay full freight.