<p>I’ve decided that based on those stats in the results thread, the decision process is 50% academics, 30% extracurriculars, essays, and recs, and 20% pure luck. I don’t know how I’ll be lucky with my handwriting on my application, so I’m bracing myself for a deferral.</p>
<p>It’s got to be an awful feeling though…</p>
<p>i’d weigh the factors otherwise…</p>
<p>its 50% luck- depends on if your app sounds good and the adcom is happy.</p>
<p>25% each to acads and other stuff (essays, recos, ecs etc.) because ppl with great acads have been rejected…</p>
<p>I’ve given up lol</p>
<p>Yup, me too!</p>
<p>Don’t give up. If you get deferred, which is the most likely outcome, you still have a chance to go to Princeton. It’ll be like applying RD, with the added perk of a greater admissions rate (for deferred people).</p>
<p>Yeah I know.
But I give up in general.
Hopefully, I can make it to at least one school.
(Besides UT Austin.)
Gross.</p>