Chance me for Class of 2020

No one can really guarantee anything. And to be honest, and I say this without trying to be mean at all, there is no one who has a high chance of getting in anywhere. This is the problem with chance threads that I certainly had fallen victim to: they are only a bunch of inexperienced high schoolers bumping around from chance thread to chance thread hoping for someone to tell them that there is a possibility and looking for an answer to the unknown. These answers are then based off of the full experience gained from looking up the median range of SAT scores and the results threads found on collegeconfidential. By the way, the results thread on University of Virginia is not an accurate representation of the kids who get accepted to the university. Of the kids who responded and posted their result, only about two or three were rejected, however, when looking at the statistics, 80% of those who applied out of state were rejected, and 70% overall were rejected. This was when I realized something very important about “Chance me” and “Results” threads: they are all crap. No one can tell you your chance. I never thought I would be accepted to this university when there were kids who had a 35 on the ACT get rejected and waitlisted. My friend had a 1900 on her ACT and was accepted to Princeton and Columbia. I came from the academically inferior state of Arizona, brought up in a public school and was still able to get here while there was a student who came from the academically superior state of Massachusetts, brought up in a private school and was rejected from UVa. However, you are a great student. I don’t want to waste time on this post telling you your chances of getting into a university and somehow let that imply that the university you get into has any say on your worth as a student. No, I would hate to do that. I know that when I did these threads each reply that told me I had a “high chance” made me feel good about myself. And when I saw replies that said I had a “low chance” I began to feel terrible when there was no real reason to. Your ACT is great. I know, I know. A 31 on the ACT is not “Ivy League” material, but guess what? You received a score that is higher than 97% of children who took that test. Also, your extracurriculars are phenomenal! You have tons of great clubs you are a part of and you have shown a great amount of leadership. I am not going to let someone tell you “constructive criticism” crap that “you really need more leadership”, “you need to become the president of two more clubs”, “your interests are too spread out”. You be you. You do you. I just want you to know that NO ONE can tell you accurately what your chances are of getting into a certain university, unless it has a 80% acceptance rate, and even then! You never know! However, I would like to give the advice that you shouldn’t worry about it. You will end up at a university that is right for you. If a school rejects you then say to yourself, “Thank god!”, because if they can’t see the potential in you then they are not worth your disappointment or sorrow. Whatever university you go to there is a 100% chance that you will succeed and be an exceptional student. The dedication you show in your high school career reflects the dedication you will show at college. So relax. Don’t take any constructive criticism from people, because really what right do they have to critique? What are they critiquing? Your hard work isn’t good enough? You are so much more than a summary of your achievements and a bunch of numbers. You are so much more than a “Chance Me” post.