<p>I don’t know if I’m allowed to post this, but is ■■■■■■■■■■■ an accurate way to see how you compare to other applicants who got accepted/rejected?</p>
<p>It’s all relative. The first thing you need to realize is that only people like you and me use websites like ■■■■■■■■■■■; thus, the people who were accepted/rejected from this pool is represented. I think you need to realize that some of the people who use these websites do not list everything they do, unlike they would do on an application. Furthermore, it is hard to gauge someone’s application without the essay and at some schools the interview. These two aspects can count heavily on the process, and a 1600 SAT, with leadership in two varsity sports, and community service can be discredited by a bad essay, just as a lack of the former can be made up for by the essay or interview. If you want to look at ■■■■■■■, go ahead. However, realize that there are many other factors that tie into your admission, even how the dean of admissions is feeling on the day that he or she reads over you application.</p>