<p>Ok so you have bragged about this app you designed on several threads now. Im curious, are you allowed to tell me what app you made?</p>
<p>I’ll tell you over pm if you send me a message.</p>
<p>Yes. You would need to hit a 34 composite on the ACT, but under your circumstances doing that would work just fine.</p>
<p>Sent from my Nexus One using CC</p>
<p>@OP: Seriously dude! What do you even want from CC? Complete guarantee that you will get into Harvard and Stanford? Well please understand that however much you want to get that 100% assurance, it’s impossible that this will happen for the simple reason that none of us, and I mean NONE, are adcoms. Also, get this straight: telling the world how great you’re doing is all fine and dandy, but don’t get all defensive when someone says something you don’t like. Sheesh!</p>
<p>Moose, when did I do that?</p>
<p>And, no, I don’t expect 100% assurance. I’m just like every other anxious senior who is getting a little nervous about applying to colleges. Sorry if it seems otherwise.</p>
<p>" have seen threads where people with <1900 SATs get into Stanford. Some of the people here on CC simply shrug off some achievements because to them, it is just a line on a piece of paper"</p>
<p>This is precisely the problem. It is an exception rather than the norm and people seem to believe in miracles when the admission rate is under 7%.</p>
<p>I know three kids who got in and are going - 2400, 2380, 2400.</p>
<p>^And I know a kid who got in with less than that- he was exceptionally entrepreneurial, but his activities were broad, as well as deep, and showed many facets. His app easily showed what Stanford wanted to see, which was far more than business success on top of the same old hs activities. His leadership served far more than his own interests and his academics had gone far beyond the usual. He didn’t found a distant charity, but showed planty of character and compassion as a local individual.</p>
<p>Anyone who spends an hour or so on the S website can start to see the sorts of kids they like. Certain things some kids float out on CC are highly impressive to other kids- that’s not the best way to prep for an app to a tippy top.</p>
<p>^ right. It is hard to say something specific gets one into a tippytop college. Assuming 1900+ some EC getting someone admitted is a miracle.</p>
<p>Not arguing with you at all, texspg- but with the OP’s idea of what makes him attractive to a top college. OP needs to reconsider whether tippy top schools are going to be lined up because he’s really oh-so-special-- or expect him to suit their needs. A bit like romance- she should love you because you’re a success and can explain away some grade issues and gave a big public talk? Or does it take more than that? </p>
<p>Stanford is one of the colleges that’s are a “natural” for an entrepreneurial kid- notice OP hasn’t mentioned any of why or what they offer, just more and more about his success? Bugs me. Superficial. So close and yet so far.</p>
<p>I understand, we are looking at it from two ends. You know the admissions end and I know some kids who got in. You probably know a lot more about what the schools are looking for and what gets some kids tipped in vs out. </p>
<p>I dont have access to their applications to see what they said beyond some statistics which don’t actually get them into school but set a threshold. So it does baffle me somewhat to see some kids getting in and some turned down when on paper they look about the same and that is the reason I am trying to quantify the unknowns that screw up an application. </p>
<p>Btw, I know a 4th kid going this year - 36 ACT. All 4 are national merit scholars.</p>
<p>“notice OP hasn’t mentioned any of why or what they offer, just more and more about his success? Bugs me. Superficial. So close and yet so far.”</p>
<p>Of course… This entire thread was just so that I could get information about how much of an impact the TED talk would have. I’m not here to try to tell you everything that I have to offer or brag about anything.</p>