<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>what do you think the top admission myths are? I'm trying to make list. </p>
<p>1) Essay's don't matter</p>
<p>2) Any of it doesn’t matter. If they get you to do it, it’s for a reason</p>
<p>3) Accepted URMs don’t work extremely hard to get to that point.
4) SAT scores are the most important thing in admissions.
5) If you get really good grades, you automatically get into an ivy.</p>
<p>6) my LoRs will be super.
7) I’ll explain my lower grades were because of [insert sad tale] and they’ll understand.</p>
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<li>I get confused because when I read these I have to remember they are negative so the truth is the opposite of what is said.</li>
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<p>9) ^ yeah, so let’s add: if you apply to all 8 Ivies, you will get into at least one.</p>
<p>10) Everything your college counselor says is true/good advice/correct
11) You have to start your essay the summer before the application year
12) You don’t need a backup school if you’re amazing</p>
<p>13). ALL admissions counselors are aware of how much you care about your grades; this has no relation to the fact that they’re so low.</p>
<p>14) Having 50 ECs will make me look involved, and that’ll get me into college.
15) The only acceptable GPA is a 4.0.</p>
<p>16) State Flagship is Not an option</p>
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<li>Extracurriculars matter more than grades </li>
<li>You have to take all AP/IB to get onto a top college</li>
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<p>19) Your grades don’t matter as long as you took top classes</p>
<p>Lol at #9.</p>
<p>21) You need community service for college admissions. If you dont have it you’re screwed.</p>
<p>22) ^ commuity service doesn’t matter, it’s all kids faking hours anyway. What really matters is “passions.”
23) I founded the pie club, that’ll show my “passions.”</p>
<p>24) A high SAT/ACT score guarantees admission.</p>
<p>25) Straight As in all Honors/AP/IB classes guarantees admission.</p>
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<li>Bad grades can be offset by good SAT scores</li>
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<li>If you know somebody in admission then you’ll automatically get into the school.</li>
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<li>If you’re grades/scores/ec/volunteering don’t match tryhards on cc, you can’t get into HYPSMBCHJLKBGKWASHDFXJKJ</li>
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<p>*facepalm…</p>