<p>I know it is silly but I am curious what made my reach school decide to accept me. I really thought I had no shot with my pitiful SAT score that didn't even meet the middle 50%. Was it my essays? Was it my reccomendations?</p>
<p>How weird would it be to ask and see if they'd tell me? Has anyone else asked a school why they accepted them?</p>
<p>I was literally about to ask that. Has anyone done it?</p>
<p>You mean, as opposed to asking your reach school why you were denied?? </p>
<p>Idk, I would want to know though. I always assumed they tossed a coin about 3 times for each qualified applicant.</p>
<p>It’s a whole bunch of factors. Of course, it’s not just your reach school to ask, but why do you care? It’s over. Next challenge: making sure UNC is a good fit. Congratulations!</p>
<p>Take every favorable result with humility, trust and kindness. Move on. Your curiosity would not achieve anything of value.</p>
<p>It’s confidential. They won’t tell you the truth. They’d just dodge your question with answers like “we liked your character” or some B.S.</p>
<p>^That’s not necessarily true. I’ve known schools to tell people why they were rejected; why not why they were accepted?</p>
<p>Still, it’s kind of a strange question.</p>
<p>First of all, congrats on getting into your reach school, that’s just wonderful!
But whoa, I wouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth. I think you should just be immensely grateful for the opportunity they are offering you instead of trying to question their judgment.</p>
<p>Well said Demiitasse, I’m sure the city of Troy had similar sentiments.</p>
<p>Oh, I’m not judging their decision I know that I am a good fit for the school and that I will do well acedemically, I just am curious how they came to that conclusion. I probably won’t ask but it is an interesting question to ponder.</p>