<p>I just think it’s astonishing how much of an advantage being instate is. I mean there are some OOS applicants with 2200+ SATs , extraordinary amount of extracurriculars, near perfect GPAs, etc who got waitlisted, and yet I have friends who have been stoned slackers through out high school, but still got in because they were able to pull off a 2000+ SAT and a decent GPA.</p>