<p>Can a well written essay really make a school decided to accept you even if your are on the lower end of the test score range? Has anyone experienced this or knows someone with a similar situation. I'm mainly talking about top schools like Duke, UVa, Penn, Rice, Carnegie Mellon, etc. Thanks a lot. The help is greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Sure. It's not like test scores are the sole deciding factor of the whole admissions process.
If you can somehow make your essay really shine, then of course you have a chance at those schools. (They make you write essays for a reason, you know.)
Of course, things like grades, extra-curricular, community service, etc. matter just as much.
I know someone who got into Rice. His SAT scores were rather sub-par but he had excellent grades and is very involved in community service. And from what I heard, his essays were excellent as well.</p>
<p>id love to read ur essay.i agree with bobrainbow
im applying to columbia and im sort of on the lower sat score range so im hoping my essays will put me over the top</p>
<p>Anyone else with some opinions?</p>
<p>anyone else?</p>