<p>I personally know somehow who went from a 2200–approx. 770 M, 690 W and 740 CR (and 221 on the PSAT) to a 2400 over a period of six months, without any sort of studying (or so he says). It just seems frustrating to me that this apparently random fluctuation could give him an edge in admissions, while others who have a clearer sense of where their passions lie and have pursued activities which show initiative and interest in those passions must fight with thousands of other applications to earn approval. </p>
<p>Just my .02.</p>