<p>Is it true? Let's start a thread about intelligent individuals with average numbers (all these 4.0s are intimidating!) that still got into their dream schools based on demonstrated interest, passions, and the extra oomph factor.</p>
<p>Graduated seniors and so on, "actual results" please. </p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>Subscribing. </p>
<p>This oughta be interesting. Based on what I see over in the "Stats Profile" section of CC, there's not a lot of "average" being accepted to top schools.</p>
<p>I come from a low performing school, so there's a lot of students who are considered top at our school, but average at others. </p>
<p>For example, my friend only had two clubs, he was president for both and prior office holding for a year, he wasn't in sports, he scored a 2000 on his SATS, he's hispanic, and passed a majority of his AP tests. I believe, 3 on eng. lang., 3 on AP cal ab, 5 on french. He didn't get straight A's, i think he got some Bs but that was it. He got into Columbia, Yale, Harvard, everything he applied for. So you don't need to have a 5.0 just to get into your dream college...Although it helps. Compared to all the other profiles i've seen on this site, his isn't the best.</p>
<p>I think your chances are a little better if you come from a school where it is less competitive and you're considered a minority.</p>
<p>I want to see this too. Encouragement for us normal people :) I like it!</p>
<p>...woooow no responses.... :(</p>
<p>haha, seriously, i know there are people out there who aren't perfect, but got into great schools. anyone? anyoooone?</p>