<p>From browsing these two links, I've noticed a few things. For one, the test scores for the accepted are all over the place. Perhaps CC'ers overemphasize the importance of an extremely high SAT score. Also, it seems that a lot of CA applicants had a more difficult time getting in. A lot of the admitted students were from out-of-state, and they seemed to have lesser stats, in general (though I can't conclude that they didn't have something else going for them). Also, a few individuals claimed that "a demonstration of intellectual curiosity" is what got them in. Hmm...</p>
<p>Anyway, just wanted to share this with you guys, in case you couldn't find it yourselves. (I've discovered that the CC Google Search has been a lot more effective in finding older threads.)</p>
<p>I am reading it right that last year about half the people who gave their result on CC got in SCEA? That seems pretty high for everyone to be so pessimistic.</p>
<p>Well, I wouldn't read into the NUMBER of accepted applicants, because there's a significant misrepresentation in that usually those CC'ers with good results will post more often than those with less desirable ones.</p>
<p>But, my point is that there were many applicants, who weren't your seemingly "superstar" students, that got in. So, everyone, don't give up hope!</p>
<p>The recurring theme among acceptances seems to be a pursuit of knowledge that extends beyond the classroom... research, internships, science teams, etc. That's probably why students with 2200's were sometimes favored over students with 2300's.</p>