<p>So I was browsing on here today, and I I just want to say that it is really depressing looking at some of these kids stats. When you look at all the "chance of Ivies" threads, these kids have officer positions in 10+,are varsity athletes, are talented musicians, and don't forget have near perfect grades and test scores. I'll admit, it really brings me down when I compare myself to these kids. It's like, what chance do I have?</p>
<p>Just wondering if anyone feels the same way or would like to weigh in?</p>
<p>I feel exactly the same way you do but I also know I only have my self to blame for not having the best stats. It does make me feel like I’m not going to be accepted to any of the schools I want.</p>
<p>I want to apply to Caltech and thought I had pretty good scores until I did some research and found that those with better scores were mainly deferred and those with almost perfect scores and a bunch of EC’s in science were accepted. So yes, I feel the same way.</p>
<p>Ignore them. Most admission directors will tell you how silly the chance me part of CC is. How can someone take a short bio with no transcript, interview, essay or any other info and just say match or stretch? Holistic approach folks not silly posts</p>
<p>K thanks for the insight Ocm2014. I just feel like every time I compare myself to kids at my school (a pretty affluent public school) I get confident in my chances to get accepted, and then I look on here and its like oh nvm…</p>
<p>This site freaks me out so much
I talked to my college counselor and she said that they look at each student so a lot the “chance me” stuff is pretty useless.
You never know what the colleges are looking for</p>
<p>One thing i don’t understand is how can some of these people, who don’t know their own chances at some of these universities, tell others how good their chances are? Ex: “Chance Me, I’ll Chance You Back!!.” It doesn’t depress me so much that people are achiving more than me on these threads. It actually makes me wonder how long until the top 50 or so colleges are a mesh of equally brilliant students. If these kids with 10+ leadership positions and 2400’s and 4.0’s get denied at these top places, they have to go somewhere else.</p>
<p>College Confidential consists (mostly) of much higher qualified students than the average. So a large percentage of the users here do have high scores, decent ECs etc, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that these are the ONLY types of kids applying. There are naturally going to be several below the median who both apply to selective universities, and get in.</p>
<p>I’m just a high school student here as well, but I don’t think you should be discouraged by the users who post these threads, although it is understandable. They do NOT represent the average applicant. It is perfectly possible to get into a selective school like the ivys with a 2050, 3.8 GPA and just a few ECs (that you’re very dedicated to). Although some of the students here do have a higher chance of getting in with their 2400s, 4.0s and whatnot, don’t let that discourage you. You can still get in.</p>
<p>Oh it is very intimidating to be here sometimes!
I’m not one of the top scorers & I know that I’m just an above average student. But, I also think that colleges definitely want a diverse student body and they are not going to put all top scorers or high achievers in one place. They must be accepting some people who are just average because maybe they just see something in them & realise their potential. I’m just praying that please let me be one of them :$</p>
<p>I feel the same way! I have really good grades and really decent ECs, and then I get on here and see that multiple people can do all of what I’m doing as well as make the varsity team every single year and form a charity or two. It’s a little depressing…</p>
<p>This sounds sadistic but I’m glad so many people feel the same way. It makes me feel a little better myself. And interesting point about CC users being more qualified anyway I hadn’t really considered that.</p>
<p>And, after giving out thousands of chances, I even drew some inspiration for the main character of a book I’m writing from CCers (and the university she ended up attending looked like some college a CCer could willingly attend, in terms of the student body)…</p>
