<p>In general, if a school lists middle 50% in the range of say 630-710, and you are around 550-570 with a UW gpa of 3.7 or so, decent ECs....what are your chances? I assume that with below 25% range on the SATs, you would basically need a great GPA with rigorous courses and super ECs....would that be accurate? </p>
<p>So, if you don't have those ECs or the most rigorous courses, is it even worth it to apply?</p>
<p>No, because think about it... the middle 50 is 630-710. What about the lower 25%? You could be one of those... =)</p>
<p>yes, but the lower 25% would have to have the most rigorous courses and ECs to make for the lower SATs...right? My question is what if you have a very good GPA, just average ECs, and not the most rigorous courses.</p>
<p>I believe that would be called a "reach". It's fine to have a few of those, but also have "matches" and "safeties".</p>
<p>Being below the 25% in anything would make the school a major reach and it would be highly unlikely to be admitted. The bottom 40% is largely comprised of recruited athletes, URMs, legacies and development candidates.</p>
<p>^^^what are development candidiates?</p>
<p>and what hmom5 is right, ppl who get accepted w/ lower sats have to have a huge hook (urm, athlete, legacy,etc) a 3.7 and "decent" ec's are not hooks.</p>
<p>def have some matches (where ur in the range) and safeties (where your above the range)</p>
<p>Development=large donors.</p>
<p>^Organ Donor?</p>
<p>^^^lmao no donors of large sums of money to the school</p>
<p>but if you gave a kidney to the head of admissions that'd be a pretty good hook</p>