When a university says its holistic... they DONT WANT CHANCE THREADS

<p>It is NOT all about the stats, folks. Get scores in the range, become an Intel finalist, go to IChO, spend the summer at TASP, get all fives on your 13 APs, and those things will you serious consideration – but not necessarily admission. It’s the essays. It’s the essays. It’s the essays. Especially at Chicago.</p>

<p>Good schools do not want academic automatons. They want thinking, questioning, interesting PEOPLE.</p>