Stern or CAS Econ? Chances for both?

eljamas
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:43:53 +0000

Sorry, you’re using “average” in terms that are far too vague. There’s a huge difference between a 25th percentile “average” and a 75th percentile “average” applicant. Based off of that definition of average, to call the OP simply an average applicant wouldn’t useful at all.

Somebody stuck at the 25th percentile of a school’s average has a decidedly low chance of admission unless he or she has some sort of hook, significant ECs, or brilliant essays; on the other hand, an applicant at the 75th percentile has a pretty good chance of admission. If you’re going to simply tell the OP that’s he’s average, some distinction between a 25/75th percentile ‘average’ applicant would be useful because the OP has a much higher chance of admission than does somebody with a 1860 SAT.