<p>@chesterton: While I’m not sure why you chose to pinpoint my thread out of the countless chance threads on this forum, I’ll go ahead and respond.</p>
<p>Firstly, this is an anonymous forum, and I gain nothing from posting my profile here. I’ve been a CC member for a few years now, and it’s almost a tradition to post a chance thread. Instead of posting a run-of-the-mill thread, I figured I’d turn my thread into something that would be of more use to future applicants. It is in fact useful for others to see what kind of students are accepted to certain schools. Looking back at decision threads was absolutely helpful for me; I discovered some glaring weaknesses and then tried to improve upon them. Most other chance threads do not include results and thus are not very useful at all.</p>
<p>Secondly, this is a game. It’s fun. People predict all sorts of things–football records, presidential electoral votes, etc.–and gain enjoyment from seeing how close their predictions were to the actual results. If you don’t find that fun, that’s your prerogative; you don’t have to kill the fun for everyone else. Excuse me for trying to turn an otherwise stressful process into a more light-hearted experience.</p>