<p>I get a kick out of the chance back offers - would I value the opinion of another applicant unsure of his/her own chances? Probably not. </p>
<p>I agree with the comment above about the common data set. For most schools, their standards aren’t a big mystery. </p>
<p>Some schools - like the CSU system are really easy to chance - grades and test scores are all that matters. UCs are pretty predictable based on past behavior. Of course there are outliers but, if nobody got in with a 3.0 or less last year, this year is unlikely to be different.</p>
<p>Even the elite schools are pretty easy - odds are they will reject you.</p>
<p>Honestly, I’d say I see as many people offering false hope as I do unreasonably crushing dreams. The false hope is worse because it leaves kids stuck without options. </p>