<p>@KYHI2010:</p>
<p>Thanks for the article (it’s one of the few on the oberlin blog site that I haven’t actually read) but, at the risk of having Elizabeth Houston come on here and figure out who I am based on my stats :p, I have to say that she makes a few assumptions in her article, the most obvious of which is listed below: </p>
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<p>Yes, anyone <em>could</em> go on here and post their opinions, but the vast majority of people on this forum are students (or parents of students) who have applied, or are applying, to college. A student with similar stats, interests, or backgrounds as mine could conjecture (based on their [yes, often fallible] inductive reasoning) my “chances” by referring to his/her successes, failures, or impressions of the student body at the college he/she attends.</p>
<p>Is this process fallible? Sure. But, as an only child living in a third-world country with essentially no alternative options or points of reference, I’d like to know where I stand generally as an applicant.</p>