I ask because it is a bit unusual for a transfer applicant to be so upset about one of the most important parts of the transfer application process. Some might assume that your stats are low for your target school.
P.S. I bet that your target school or schools don’t think that your stats are not relevant.
The point is that not every student is as savvy. As a transfer, you are also older than the typical high school student asking questions, and have already been through the college application process.
“Or lied.”
This post just made my year.
I am actually not upset, I have combed the logs of past and present and it is my opinion that stats are counterproductive and self-aggrandizing. Yes, you’re right, schools do care, admissions committees care, however, last time I checked none of us are the admissions committee. That is my point.
@Tigerwife92 No, I just don’t walk into the gym and announce what I can squat or bench press. The same thing can be said on CC.
Do you think that the US Army should do away with physicals for applicants ?
Read my response above, because it clearly states none of us are admissions officers. I am not saying stats do not matter in an application to college. I am saying they don’t matter here.
If the transfer student with a 2.89 GPA had intervening years of military service, then it is possible that Dartmouth College accepted a transfer applicant with this GPA.
Just because your stats likely don’t fit the profile of schools you’re hoping for doesn’t mean no one should list their stats on here for advice. Everyone gets to apply where they like, and for most, stats are very meaningful to know their likelihood of getting accepted (meaning should they have other “better fit” applications in too).
And we’re disagreeing with you. To give the best advice, stats are helpful.
i agree kinda. i put my stats and then angry moms get mad that i got accepted
LOL that is not the case at all, FOR THE RECORD, I am NOT insecure about my stats. I am generally rubbed the wrong way with how stats are presented and how we compare each other based on grades. I think there are more productive ways we can help each other rather than, as civilians and NOT admissions officers, help a prospective student make a choice about their future.,
If some people exaggerate or lie about their stats, you can be certain they also exaggerate or lie about other aspects of their applications.
A gym doesn’t consider what you can squat or bench press when they offer you a membership, or whether you can do those things at all. Colleges do consider stats. It’s one of their primary considerations.
There are some folks who are or were active in admissions on CC.
There are also some of us who have worked in public schools for years (myself, over 20) and seen thousands of students go on to college and other options post high school.
If anyone is comparing grades and thinking they are higher or lower on some sort of social ladder, then they should stop. Grades and scores do not tell anyone how good of a human someone is. They do, however, tend to correlate relatively well with how well someone can do at various colleges. Work ethic is also a big indicator - grades are often associated with work ethic. Scores from other tests are less likely to be.
This isn’t about abolishing stats on college applications, this is about getting rid of stats on here as a comparative metric and finding other solutions to help students out and achieve their dreams.
Then why post a chance me?
If students are here so that users can help them achieve their dreams, we need the full picture. Stats are always the first hurdle, barring someone like Malala Youfsazai.
The problem with your idea is that stats are just about the only “standardized” portion of an application. This makes them central to the process and central to how students, particularly high schoolers, gauge where they fall. I don’t see any other way to do this with strangers on the internet other than stats, because their is no way for them to help you understand your profile and where you fall otherwise. If you have other ideas for this, please share, because so far you haven’t.
Here in California, the Cal state system admissions is based all on stats. No essays, no EC’s (one school exception) so how would potential students determine their target schools?
Yes, stats are only part of many college applications but for the questions I receive about the schools that I give advice, stats are a very important part of the admissions process.
I have never posted a chance me and do not agree with their efficacy.