<p>thanks, cavalier.</p>
<p>Quit yer preaching. You beat the odds - congratulations. That doesn't change the fact that most people in your position would be getting thin envelopes in april. It also doesn't mean that people who have been watching the admissions process for a while can't give a general assessment of an applicant's chances.</p>
<p>and what was this post about exactly?</p>