Here's my story. Should I still apply?

Procka
Fri, 06 Jan 2017 01:04:45 +0000

Thanks for reading! I won’t just be applying to those 6. I’m also applying to UC: Berkeley and UC: LA (not to mention I can always go to UM: Twin Cities if I’d like). I do have an in and the company and don’t even have to go to college. I just want to go to college because it would be a wonderful challenge and would be something to be proud of. This is why I’d like to go to one of the greatest schools in the nation. I’ve read of a kid who got into Stanford with a 3.4 GPA (very similar grade situation to myself) because he was very passionate about swimming.

I’ve also read directly from someone who worked at an admission office at Stanford that they would let it musicians (for example) not because they had outstanding grades, but because they created a very impressive CD. I was hoping something like this would be my case. I know it’s a stretch to all of these schools, but is it realistic that at least one accepts me?

I did the math and there’s around a ~35% chance that at least one will accept me. However, these numbers hold very little weight.