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02-11-2008, 10:13 AM
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| no, she has a much better chance than 1/2700 of being admitted. even the least qualified applicants chances are something like 1/75. i have no idea where you got that number, considering harvard will accept something like 2000 of around 26000 apps | 
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02-11-2008, 10:16 AM
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| also, harvard is much more of an egalitarian system of admission than yale. although your stats are pretty good, truthfully. i bet you get in to at least 1 of h, y, and s. the others u have an excellent shot at, really. | |
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02-19-2008, 08:20 PM
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| I've got to be straight with you. Five students from my school, all with better stats even than those, applied early to Stanford. None got in. I have slightly better stats than you do and I was deferred early from Yale. I mean, we're kind of in the same boat here. It could go either way. I wouldn't expect to get into HYPS, though. You're golden for a place like Chicago, I think. GL | |
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02-25-2008, 10:02 PM
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| 1/2700 is a bit exaggerated, don't you think?  That's like a 0% chance. | |
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03-03-2008, 04:59 PM
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| Tobman, where are you situated? Stanford was particularly nasty this year. ESPECIALLY to out of California areas and the east coast. I got deferred early from yale but my friend who has better stats than me got rejected flat out by stanford.
Who knows though, these schools are all reaches for everyone. Theres just so many good people out there. It'd be easier if you were a fantastic sports star or a renowned artist, but for most of us, its going to be drawing numbers from a hat.
Looking at her stats though, and she'd probably be applying as an international I'd say, I have no idea what your shot is. Your a strong candidate so I'd so you have a good shot, but thats what most people have. Don't count on it as much as anyone else unless you wield a lightsaber and can leap tall buildings in a single bound. | |
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03-25-2008, 10:18 PM
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| Your academics are pretty strong. Study hard for those AP exams, though, because 4's and 3's just don't cut it. Secondly, and here's a BIG piece of advice: DO NOT SEND A CD unless you're going to go deep into the music department. The LAST thing you want to do is have an admissions committee roll their eyes when they realize your music is better-than-average but far from phenomenal. | |
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04-21-2008, 06:45 AM
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| Thanks for all of your advice and replies. I think each person's insight is a little different and really helpful to me. Anyone else who wants to add, I'm still really grateful for any help/ideas. | |
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04-26-2008, 01:13 AM
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| Don't retake your SAT...it's fine as is. What's more important is your M + CR score anyway. | 
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