When you get called a "Strong Applicant" to an Ivy, do they really mean it??

Transfer Students
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<p>I just called up Yale for transfer…I gave the lady my stats, SATs, GPA, and something that I did during my Freshman year…she said “Given those things and your special circumstance, you would definitely make a strong applicant.”</p>

<p>Do they say this to everybody? Or when she says that, does she actually mean I have a good shot?</p>

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<p>it’s probably just something they say to everyone. think about it - most people who apply to yale are strong applicants. unless that freshman year thing is really important/special, i’d say it’s not something to read into.</p>

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<p>Yup, I think they say it to everyone. I actually did not think about calling a university and ask them to chance me. I find it kinda funny…</p>

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<p>calling a university and ask them to chance you would be much more efficient than waiting here for others’ reply though…</p>

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<p>I actually called admissions office for Penn and the person said “don’t worry too much, I have a feeling that you will get accepted, we don’t get too many people from your area”.</p>

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<p>^^ haha where are you from? plus yeah, if you’re from the middle of nowhere they love taking people to say that they represent all the states/random countries/islands</p>

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<p>But you guys do realize that most of the time, it’s the secretaries that pick up the phones, NOT the actual admission officers. Since the secretaries don’t make the decisions, it would not be wise to base your hopes on a person telling you that you have a good chance/you’re in/don’t count on it/etc.</p>

<p>Anyways, there’s A LOT more to admissions than a quick glance at your gpa, scores, regional background, and other quantitative information. Especially with competitive schools like the ivies, I wouldn’t count on anything UNTIL the decision actually arrives.</p>

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<p>I go to a college in Savannah, GA. It is a tier 4 university I attended only because of the large amounts of money I got from them.</p>

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<p>colleges want you to apply. They get money, and they get to reject you and improve their stats. They’ll say anything they can to get you to apply.</p>