<p>^Everybody is in the same boat. No need to feel frustrated or unfair. College admissions isn’t a game–it’s the real thing. Top colleges (ranked in top 20) consider you as a person–a human being–not just your stats. I wouldn’t want jerks getting into some place like Emory no matter what stats they have (as you’ve surfed these forums, you’ve probably noticed that there are some jerks on here–such as those people calling Oxford College students “Oxtards.” That is absolutely unnecessary no matter what stats, character, or ECs those students had to get in). Unfortunately, there are some high school seniors who are really good at gaming the system and slip through. However, the good news is that they’re in the small minority at top colleges and you can just ignore them once you’re there.</p>