| I'll go out on a limb here and suggest that chances threads for the schools that get the most posts on this website are a waste of time. The Ivies, the "elite" LACs and some of the other "top" universities all have many more qualified applicants than they can possibly accept. While GPA, number of APs, test scores and a list of ECs does give some idea of the applicant's profile, there is a lot of subjectivity in the admissions offices' decisions that just cannot be predicted. For the most part, posters who ask about their chances are asking other high school or college students. I find it amusing for lack of a better word when I see other students chancing a person as a 50/50 or a rejected, or even a definite admit. If they knew someone's chances, they'd be admissions officers! I think this site would be much more helpful if people focused less on the chances threads and more on some of the other aspects of the admissions process or on actual student's experiences with a particular school. |