<p>@ab2013: I am one for tangents/rants so I promise to control myself and not go too off right now. </p>
<p>I just found it rather humorous that you cited some admissions book “A is for Admission” in your post. I think it is so sad how college applications have spun off this entire industry and train of thought thoroughly grounded in FEAR! We are all being exploited throughout this process and it is so sad, we want to buy the admissions books and post our scores and other **** on CC, all of that because of the inherent level of fear that has been unnecessarily injected into the admissions process. </p>
<p>What am I saying… I think chances threads are dumb! Especially when people post in them as to seek affirmation of their stats and other activities. Maybe I feel this way because my academic record is pretty atrocious or because I have only taken 6 AP classes, and not 20; however, I don’t care about that stuff. But I do know that I have dedicated myself to what I am passionate about, I don’t care about getting straight As because it could really mean less to me and that I am confident with the decisions I have made throughout the last 4 years of HS. If a college doesn’t value these decisions I have made or doesn’t want me to be a part of their community, well then I guess that isn’t the school that is best for me. </p>
<p>I know people are talking about the Dartmouth acceptance thread and OMG***AHHHHH I am effed for Chicago, lol. Dartmouth is no Chicago and Chicago is no Dartmouth. You are all amazing people, and I am not just saying that, so best of luck and remember Chicago > Dartmouth any day!</p>