<p>They don't look that tough lol. Some of them might seem like tough competitors but surely not all of those guys in the article are tough to beat.</p>
<p>lol considering this article is from 2006 these aren't our competitors this year.</p>
<p>^ Thanks, TV! I am applying from Azerbaijan... I took toefl, but don't have the score yet</p>
<p>A lot of those kids have achieved unique and amazing things, but I actually wasn't insanely intimidated by that article. Some of them had only so-so SAT scores. That makes me feel slightly better.</p>
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A lot of those kids have achieved unique and amazing things, but I actually wasn't insanely intimidated by that article. Some of them had only so-so SAT scores. That makes me feel slightly better.
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Posts: 196 ^ Thanks, TV! I am applying from Azerbaijan... I took toefl, but don't have the score yet
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No prob. Azerbaijan? Never even heard of that! Awesome, and I wish you good luck. :)</p>
<p>I have to agree with Claire, some of these kids had strong SAT scores (like thousands of other kids) but the rest had average SAT scores, which also made me feel better but their achievements did not go unnoticed.</p>
<p>Don't be fooled though, the SAT score doesn't even matter as much as it once did, you can have the best SAT score possible (2400) and still face immediate rejection in a pile of other perfect scores. Good SAT scores are a dime a dozen for those applying to the top schools... that's why this article focuses on the SUPER STUDENTS aka the ones with outstanding SATs and outstanding curriculurs, etc. You two are lying to yourselves f that doesn't intimidate you.</p>
<p>I am not impressed by these people.</p>
<p>It's not that I'm not intimidated by their achievements but the fact that some of their SAT scores are not that significant makes light of the situation, meaning it's just a relief that these kids aren't "super-super," they've just made excellent progress in their EC's is all.</p>
<p>I'm just saying TValentine, wouldn't it be far more intimidating if they had all of those achievements plus 2200+ SAT scores? The reason it doesn't intimidate me as much as it probably would have a year ago is because I've seen kids here on CC with amazing achievements and the SAT scores to go along with it. Some of the kids on here scare me even more than the kids in that article I have to admit. and like alexla said, it is nice to see that special achievements do not go unnoticed. I guess that's what i was trying to allude to in my post. </p>
<p>Oh and I actually DO agree with the fact that kids are overly confident. There are tons of kids applying to Cornell from my school with SAT scores in the 1900's and one kid with like a 1980 is applying to 5 Ivies. No leadership positions, no outstanding awards, nothing....</p>
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I am not impressed by these people.
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It's not that I'm not intimidated by their achievements but the fact that some of their SAT scores are not that significant makes light of the situation, meaning it's just a relief that these kids aren't "super-super," they've just made excellent progress in their EC's is all.
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To me, their SAT scores are significant sounding. I would be "un-intimidated" and "encouraged" only if they got like 550's on the individual sections of the SATs.</p>
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I'm just saying TValentine, wouldn't it be far more intimidating if they had all of those achievements plus 2200+ SAT scores? The reason it doesn't intimidate me as much as it probably would have a year ago is because I've seen kids here on CC with amazing achievements and the SAT scores to go along with it. Some of the kids on here scare me even more than the kids in that article I have to admit.
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Of course it would be more intimidating, not saying they aren't already intimidating as heck (like you seemingly think, or atleast implied in your first post). Although, I don't think admissions really put much emphasis on SATs anymore anyways, so the higher the scores shouldn't rerally carry much weight on the intimidation scale.</p>
<p>This article didn't scare me in the slightest. Not one bit.</p>
<p>Look around CC. THESE are your competition, not those people with < 2000 SATs. I think I only saw two people in that story with a 2300+. Many GPAs were average. When you throw in essays, recs, etc, I feel even BETTER about my chances now hahaha.</p>
<p>Oh, and OP, never mistake UPenn for Penn State again. NEVER.</p>
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This article didn't scare me in the slightest. Not one bit.</p>
<p>Look around CC. THESE are your competition, not those people with < 2000 SATs. I think I only saw two people in that story with a 2300+. Many GPAs were average. When you throw in essays, recs, etc, I feel even BETTER about my chances now hahaha.</p>
<p>Oh, and OP, never mistake UPenn for Penn State again. NEVER.
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<p>UPENN, PENN state, same diff.</p>
<p>Essays and RECs, I'm sure both were outstanding for the students in the article, so I don't see how feel 'BETTER.' And, I can't believe you weren't even a LITTLE intimidated. You must be like... top top top top tier, right along in the same species as those super human students of the article, or, you're lying. Either way, pffffttt to you.</p>
<p>"Same diff," are you serious?<br>
UPenn is tied for the 6th best school in the nation.
Penn State doesn't even break the top 45. Gimme a break.</p>
<p>^ I wouldn't consider myself superhuman by any means lol. Look around CC, though, seriously. Search a guy named "DataBox." I DARE you. Now, there's a kid who intimidates me, and he's only a sophomore, I believe.</p>
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"Same diff," are you serious?
UPenn is tied for the 6th best school in the nation.
Penn State doesn't even break the top 45. Gimme a break.</p>
<p>^ I wouldn't consider myself superhuman by any means lol. Look around CC, though, seriously. Search a guy named "DataBox." I DARE you. Now, there's a kid who intimidates me, and he's only a sophomore, I believe.
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<p>To me, you're superhuman, if that list doesn't intimidate you in the slightest bit, as you claim. Either that OR you're just trying to impress fellow people on the board and lying. None of the SAT scorers were average by any means, you're living in fantasy world if thats truly what you think. Average SAT is 500 on individual sections.</p>
<p>Also, I don't trust people on the internet. DataBox can claim to be whatever/whoever he wants under the security of the anonymity of the internet. But, I'll humor you, when I get the time I'll read his posts. :)</p>
<p>^ I'll be completely honest with you (which will make me look completely average by CC standards. I have a 2270. It's not great, but at least it's really balanced (760 CR, 760 Math, 750 Writing). So far I have an 800 on the SAT II Lit. I have a 4.0 Unweighted GPA, and I'm valedictorian. I was 15th in the nation last year in the National Forensic League (that EC one of those "super-kids" was mediocre at). You have to understand, I'm now completely middle-of-the-road by Harvard's standards.</p>
<p>and I'll try to find DataBox's stat thread. It's disgusting. Someone back me up on this!</p>
<p>^ I found it. <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/596958-what-your-ecs.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/596958-what-your-ecs.html</a></p>
<p>Middle of the page. Prepare to faint.</p>
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^ I'll be completely honest with you (which will make me look completely average by CC standards. I have a 2270. It's not great, but at least it's really balanced (760 CR, 760 Math, 750 Writing). So far I have an 800 on the SAT II Lit. I have a 4.0 Unweighted GPA, and I'm valedictorian. I was 15th in the nation last year in the National Forensic League (that EC one of those "super-kids" was mediocre at). You have to understand, I'm now completely middle-of-the-road by Harvard's standards.</p>
<p>and I'll try to find DataBox's stat thread. It's disgusting. Someone back me up on this!
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2270 and 4.0 unweighted? Psh if that's average then I'm like... trash in the sewage here. I just scraped passing with an average SAT score in REALITY world aka I got like... slightly above 500 on each individual section. I have an average GPA in REALITY world aka 3.5, and I work 20 hours a week at a daycare. </p>
<p>Though I'm smart enough to break down the math for you: Being "completely middle-of-the-road in Harvard's standards" = completely exponential in everyone else's perspective = superhuman. So there you have it.</p>
<p>Though I'm not sure if you're in the "middle of the road," I guess that kinda depends on what your ECs are really like, and your essays, but good luck. If that's where you're applying.</p>
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^ I found it. What are your ECs?</p>
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Super super super human... if that's real (doubt it).</p>